Nakshtra TakKundaliHoroscopePanchangMatchingKnowledgeResultsAstrologersStore

Riyadh Panchang — Friday, December 18, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Dec 17TodayDec 19 →
Friday, Dec 18 · Riyadh
Tithi: Navami till 8:45 PM · Nakshatra: Uttara Bhadrapada till 1:40 PM
Sunrise 6:32 AM · Sunset 5:08 PM · Rahu Kaal 10:31 AM – 11:50 AM

All times in Riyadh local time (AST). The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiNavami till 8:45 PM → Dashami
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada till 1:40 PM → Revati
YogaVyatipata till 9:49 AM
KaranaBalava till 8:57 AM · Kaulava
Sunrise / Sunset6:32 AM / 5:08 PM
Moonrise / Moonset12:27 PM / —
Lunar monthMargashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta)
Moon signMeena (Pisces) till 1:28 PM, Dec 19
Sun signDhanu (Sagittarius)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaHemanta · Dakshinayana
Day / Night length10h 36m / 13h 24m
Disha ShoolWest

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:45 AM – 5:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:29 AM – 12:11 PM
Amrit Kaal8:44 AM – 10:23 AM
Ravi Yoga1:40 PM – 6:32 AM, Dec 19
Special yogasAmrit Siddhi Yoga: 1:40 PM – 6:32 AM, Dec 19
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:40 PM – 6:32 AM, Dec 19
Vijaya Muhurta1:36 PM – 2:18 PM
Godhuli Muhurta5:08 PM – 5:35 PM
Nishita Muhurta11:23 PM – 12:17 AM, Dec 19
Pratah Sandhya5:12 AM – 6:32 AM
Sayahna Sandhya5:08 PM – 6:28 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal10:31 AM – 11:50 AM
Yamaganda2:29 PM – 3:49 PM
Gulika Kaal7:52 AM – 9:11 AM
Dur Muhurta8:39 AM – 9:22 AM, 12:11 PM – 12:54 PM
Varjyam1:34 AM, Dec 19 – 3:09 AM, Dec 19
Panchakaall day
Ganda Moola1:40 PM – 6:32 AM, Dec 19
BaanaMrityu Baana till 7:11 AM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasUttara Bhadrapada-3 till 7:35 AM · Uttara Bhadrapada-4 till 1:40 PM · Revati-1 till 7:42 PM · Revati-2 till 1:41 AM, Dec 19 · Revati-3 till 7:36 AM, Dec 19
Next yogaVariyana till 8:05 AM, Dec 19
Sun nakshatraMula (pada 1)
Madhyahna (midday)11:50 AM
Anandadi YogaDhwaja till 1:40 PM then Shrivatsa
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiVenus
Chandra VasaNorth
Rahu VasaSouth-East
Kumbha ChakraSouth
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye till 1:40 PM then Two Eyes
Chandrabalam (good for)Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaSimha (Leo)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 1:40 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Hemanta · Dakshinayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2083 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate3
National (Shaka) civil dateMargashirsha 27, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 6:32 AM – 8:32 AM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 8:32 AM – 10:17 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:17 AM – 11:48 AM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:48 AM – 1:17 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 1:17 PM – 1:40 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 1:40 PM – 2:56 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 2:56 PM – 4:54 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:54 PM – 7:07 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 7:07 PM – 8:45 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 8:45 PM – 9:25 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:25 PM – 11:38 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 11:38 PM – 1:50 AM, Dec 19
✅ Good Muhurta: 1:50 AM, Dec 19 – 4:06 AM, Dec 19
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 4:06 AM, Dec 19 – 6:23 AM, Dec 19
✅ Good Muhurta: 6:23 AM, Dec 19 – 6:32 AM, Dec 19
Udaya LagnaDhanu (Sagittarius): 6:32 AM – 8:32 AM
Makara (Capricorn): 8:32 AM – 10:17 AM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 10:17 AM – 11:48 AM
Meena (Pisces): 11:48 AM – 1:17 PM
Mesha (Aries): 1:17 PM – 2:56 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 2:56 PM – 4:54 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 4:54 PM – 7:07 PM
Karka (Cancer): 7:07 PM – 9:25 PM
Simha (Leo): 9:25 PM – 11:38 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 11:38 PM – 1:50 AM, Dec 19
Tula (Libra): 1:50 AM, Dec 19 – 4:06 AM, Dec 19
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 4:06 AM, Dec 19 – 6:23 AM, Dec 19
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 6:23 AM, Dec 19 – 6:32 AM, Dec 19

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Riyadh 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. Riyadh'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?

Riyadh local time (AST).

How is this panchang calculated?

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

🧙 Talk to an Indian astrologer from Saudi Arabia — chat, call or video; email login, no international call charges. See astrologers →