Rahu Kaal — 20 December 2056, Delhi
Auspicious and inauspicious timings
| Abhijit Muhurat | 11:58 AM – 12:39 PM (avoided on Wednesday) |
| Rahu Kaal | 12:18 PM – 01:36 PM |
| Yamaganda | 08:26 AM – 09:44 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:01 AM – 12:18 PM |
Tradition advises against starting new work, travel or purchases during Rahu Kaal. These timings come from dividing the day from sunrise to sunset into 8 parts, so they differ by city.
The five limbs of Panchang
| Tithi | Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha) — until 04:42 AM (next day), then Purnima |
| Nakshatra | Rohini — until 05:02 AM (next day), then Mrigashira |
| Yoga | Sadhya — until 07:24 PM, then Shubha |
| Karana | Gara — until 03:27 PM, then Vanija |
| Vaar (weekday) | Wednesday |
Choghadiya
Day Choghadiya
| Labh | 07:09 AM – 08:26 AM |
| Amrit | 08:26 AM – 09:44 AM |
| Kaal | 09:44 AM – 11:01 AM |
| Shubh | 11:01 AM – 12:18 PM |
| Rog | 12:18 PM – 01:36 PM |
| Udveg | 01:36 PM – 02:53 PM |
| Char | 02:53 PM – 04:11 PM |
| Labh | 04:11 PM – 05:28 PM |
Night Choghadiya
| Udveg | 05:28 PM – 07:11 PM |
| Shubh | 07:11 PM – 08:53 PM |
| Amrit | 08:53 PM – 10:36 PM |
| Char | 10:36 PM – 12:19 AM (next day) |
| Rog | 12:19 AM (next day) – 02:01 AM (next day) |
| Kaal | 02:01 AM (next day) – 03:44 AM (next day) |
| Labh | 03:44 AM (next day) – 05:27 AM (next day) |
| Udveg | 05:27 AM (next day) – 07:09 AM (next day) |
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are considered auspicious and Char neutral; tradition advises avoiding new work in Udveg, Kaal and Rog.
Upcoming vrats
| 21 Dec | Purnima |
| 1 Jan | Ekadashi (Krishna) |
| 5 Jan | Amavasya |
| 16 Jan | Ekadashi (Shukla) |
| 20 Jan | Purnima |
| 31 Jan | Ekadashi (Krishna) |
Based on the tithi at sunrise, for the selected city.
What is a Panchang?
The Panchang is the Hindu almanac. Its five limbs (panch anga) are tithi (lunar day), vaar (weekday), nakshatra (the Moon's star), yoga (the combined motion of Sun and Moon) and karana (half of a tithi). It is used to choose auspicious times for festivals, fasts and important work.
All values here are calculated for the selected city from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The tithi that prevails at sunrise is taken as the tithi of the day.