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London Panchang — Wednesday, December 16, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Dec 15TodayDec 17 →
Wednesday, Dec 16 · London
Tithi: Saptami till 5:16 PM · Nakshatra: Shatabhisha till 8:32 AM
Sunrise 8:00 AM · Sunset 3:52 PM · Rahu Kaal 11:56 AM – 12:55 PM

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

Panchang details

TithiSaptami till 5:16 PM → Ashtami
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraShatabhisha till 8:32 AM → Purva Bhadrapada
YogaVajra till 8:16 AM
KaranaVanija till 5:16 PM · Vishti (Bhadra)
Sunrise / Sunset8:00 AM / 3:52 PM
Moonrise / Moonset11:49 AM / 11:35 PM
Lunar monthMargashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta)
Moon signKumbha (Aquarius) till 3:43 AM, Dec 17
Sun signDhanu (Sagittarius)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaHemanta · Dakshinayana
Day / Night length7h 52m / 16h 9m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta5:51 AM – 6:55 AM
Abhijit MuhurtaNone (not taken on Wednesday)
Amrit Kaal1:31 AM, Dec 17 – 3:13 AM, Dec 17
Ravi Yoga8:00 AM – 8:32 AM
Vijaya Muhurta1:15 PM – 1:46 PM
Godhuli Muhurta3:52 PM – 4:24 PM
Nishita Muhurta11:24 PM – 12:29 AM, Dec 17
Pratah Sandhya6:23 AM – 8:00 AM
Sayahna Sandhya3:52 PM – 5:29 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal11:56 AM – 12:55 PM
Yamaganda8:59 AM – 9:58 AM
Gulika Kaal10:57 AM – 11:56 AM
Dur Muhurta11:40 AM – 12:12 PM
Varjyam3:20 PM – 5:02 PM
Bhadra5:16 PM – 5:43 AM, Dec 17
Panchakaall day
BaanaMrityu Baana 4:36 AM, Dec 17 – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasShatabhisha-4 till 8:33 AM · Purva Bhadrapada-1 till 2:59 PM · Purva Bhadrapada-2 till 9:22 PM · Purva Bhadrapada-3 till 3:43 AM, Dec 17 · Purva Bhadrapada-4 till 10:01 AM, Dec 17
Next yogaSiddhi till 7:51 AM, Dec 17
Sun nakshatraMula (pada 1)
Madhyahna (midday)11:56 AM
Anandadi YogaManasa till 8:33 AM then Padma
Tamil YogaAmrit till 8:33 AM then Siddha
HomahutiMercury till 8:32 AM then Venus
Nakshatra ShoolSouth (8:32 AM – 10:01 AM, Dec 17)
Chandra VasaWest till 3:43 AM, Dec 17 then North
Rahu VasaSouth-West
Kumbha ChakraSouth
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye
Bhadra VasaPrithvi (Earth) (5:16 PM – 3:43 AM, Dec 17), Prithvi (Earth) (3:43 AM, Dec 17 – 5:43 AM, Dec 17)
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius)
ChandrashtamaKarka (Cancer)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 8:32 AM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Hemanta · Dakshinayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2083 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate1
National (Shaka) civil dateMargashirsha 25, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 8:00 AM – 8:07 AM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 8:07 AM – 8:33 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 8:33 AM – 10:02 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 10:02 AM – 11:16 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 11:16 AM – 12:10 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:10 PM – 1:01 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:01 PM – 2:05 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:05 PM – 3:43 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:43 PM – 5:16 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:16 PM – 6:06 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 6:06 PM – 8:55 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 8:55 PM – 11:45 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 11:45 PM – 2:35 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 2:35 AM, Dec 17 – 5:26 AM, Dec 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 5:26 AM, Dec 17 – 8:01 AM, Dec 17
Udaya LagnaVrishchika (Scorpio): 8:00 AM – 8:07 AM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 8:07 AM – 10:02 AM
Makara (Capricorn): 10:02 AM – 11:16 AM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 11:16 AM – 12:10 PM
Meena (Pisces): 12:10 PM – 1:01 PM
Mesha (Aries): 1:01 PM – 2:05 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 2:05 PM – 3:43 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 3:43 PM – 6:06 PM
Karka (Cancer): 6:06 PM – 8:55 PM
Simha (Leo): 8:55 PM – 11:45 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 11:45 PM – 2:35 AM, Dec 17
Tula (Libra): 2:35 AM, Dec 17 – 5:26 AM, Dec 17
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:26 AM, Dec 17 – 8:01 AM, Dec 17

Frequently asked questions

Why is the London 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. London'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?

London local time (GMT), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

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

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