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Vancouver Panchang — Wednesday, December 16, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Dec 15TodayDec 17 →
Wednesday, Dec 16 · Vancouver
Tithi: Saptami till 10:16 AM · Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada till 3:01 AM, Dec 17
Sunrise 9:02 AM · Sunset 5:14 PM · Rahu Kaal 1:08 PM – 2:10 PM

All times in Vancouver local time (MST), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiSaptami till 10:16 AM → Ashtami
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada till 3:01 AM, Dec 17 → Uttara Bhadrapada
YogaSiddhi till 12:51 AM, Dec 17
KaranaVanija till 10:16 AM · Vishti (Bhadra)
Sunrise / Sunset9:02 AM / 5:14 PM
Moonrise / Moonset1:04 PM / —
Lunar monthMargashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta)
Moon signKumbha (Aquarius) till 8:43 PM
Sun signDhanu (Sagittarius)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaHemanta · Dakshinayana
Day / Night length8h 12m / 15h 49m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta6:56 AM – 7:59 AM
Abhijit MuhurtaNone (not taken on Wednesday)
Amrit Kaal6:31 PM – 8:13 PM
Vijaya Muhurta2:30 PM – 3:03 PM
Godhuli Muhurta5:14 PM – 5:46 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:37 AM, Dec 17 – 1:40 AM, Dec 17
Pratah Sandhya7:27 AM – 9:02 AM
Sayahna Sandhya5:14 PM – 6:49 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal1:08 PM – 2:10 PM
Yamaganda10:04 AM – 11:05 AM
Gulika Kaal12:07 PM – 1:08 PM
Dur Muhurta12:52 PM – 1:24 PM
Varjyam8:20 AM – 10:02 AM
Bhadra10:16 AM – 10:43 PM
Panchakaall day
BaanaMrityu Baana 9:36 PM – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasPurva Bhadrapada-2 till 2:22 PM · Purva Bhadrapada-3 till 8:43 PM · Purva Bhadrapada-4 till 3:01 AM, Dec 17 · Uttara Bhadrapada-1 till 9:15 AM, Dec 17
Next yogaVyatipata till 11:49 PM, Dec 17
Sun nakshatraMula (pada 1)
Madhyahna (midday)1:08 PM
Anandadi YogaPadma till 3:01 AM, Dec 17 then Lumbaka
Tamil YogaSiddha till 3:01 AM, Dec 17 then Marana
HomahutiVenus
Nakshatra ShoolSouth (9:02 AM – 3:01 AM, Dec 17)
Chandra VasaWest till 8:43 PM then North
Rahu VasaSouth-West
Kumbha ChakraSouth
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye
Bhadra VasaPrithvi (Earth) (10:16 AM – 8:43 PM), Prithvi (Earth) (8:43 PM – 10:43 PM)
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius)
ChandrashtamaKarka (Cancer)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati (till 3:01 AM, Dec 17)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Hemanta · Dakshinayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2083 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate2
National (Shaka) civil dateMargashirsha 25, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta⛔ Roga Panchaka: 9:02 AM – 9:06 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:06 AM – 10:16 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 10:16 AM – 11:03 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:03 AM – 12:21 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:21 PM – 1:20 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:20 PM – 2:16 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:16 PM – 3:24 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:24 PM – 5:05 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:05 PM – 7:27 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:27 PM – 10:11 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 10:11 PM – 12:57 AM, Dec 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:57 AM, Dec 17 – 3:01 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 3:01 AM, Dec 17 – 3:42 AM, Dec 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:42 AM, Dec 17 – 6:29 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 6:29 AM, Dec 17 – 9:02 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 9:02 AM, Dec 17 – 9:03 AM, Dec 17
Udaya LagnaVrishchika (Scorpio): 9:02 AM – 9:06 AM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 9:06 AM – 11:03 AM
Makara (Capricorn): 11:03 AM – 12:21 PM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 12:21 PM – 1:20 PM
Meena (Pisces): 1:20 PM – 2:16 PM
Mesha (Aries): 2:16 PM – 3:24 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 3:24 PM – 5:05 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 5:05 PM – 7:27 PM
Karka (Cancer): 7:27 PM – 10:11 PM
Simha (Leo): 10:11 PM – 12:57 AM, Dec 17
Kanya (Virgo): 12:57 AM, Dec 17 – 3:42 AM, Dec 17
Tula (Libra): 3:42 AM, Dec 17 – 6:29 AM, Dec 17
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 6:29 AM, Dec 17 – 9:02 AM, Dec 17
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 9:02 AM, Dec 17 – 9:03 AM, Dec 17

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Vancouver panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Vancouver's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Vancouver local time (MST), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Vancouver's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

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