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Panchang · पञ्चांग · New Delhi

Wednesday, 16 December 2026

Margashirsha · Shukla paksha · Vikram Samvat 2083 Calculated

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Sunrise 7:06 amDaySunset 5:26 pm
  • Dhanu SankrantiThe Sun enters Dhanu.
Tithi at sunriseShukla SaptamiFrom 15 Dec, 21:19 to 16 Dec, 22:46, then Ashtami
NakshatraShatabhisha15 Dec, 11:53 → 16 Dec, 14:02
Moon38% illuminatedMoon–Sun elongation 76.6°
Sunrise07:06Sunset17:26Moonrise11:47Moonset23:51

Across the day

Sunrise 07:06 → next sunrise 07:07

At 07:06An ordinary hour
TithiSaptami
NakshatraShatabhisha

Times are local to New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata). A tithi can start or end at any moment. Tap anywhere on the day, or press play, to move the gold needle.

Five limbs · पञ्च अङ्ग

The five limbs of the day

१VaraBudhavara (Wednesday)
२TithiShukla Saptami→ 22:46
३NakshatraShatabhisha→ 14:02
४YogaVajra→ 13:46
५KaranaGara→ 10:08
Yamaganda08:24–09:41Gulika kaal10:59–12:16Month (amanta)Margashirsha

December 2026

Margashirsha · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in December 2026

  1. Utpanna EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 3 Dec · Krishna Ekadashi: 3 Dec, 23:03 IST → 4 Dec, 23:45 IST
  2. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 5 Dec · Krishna Trayodashi: 6 Dec, 00:52 IST → 7 Dec, 02:22 IST
  3. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 6 Dec · Krishna Chaturdashi: 7 Dec, 02:22 IST → 8 Dec, 04:12 IST
  4. Margashirsha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 7 Dec · Amavasya: 8 Dec, 04:12 IST → 9 Dec, 06:22 IST
  5. Dhanu SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Dhanu.Sun enters 16 Dec, 10:24 IST
  6. Mokshada EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 19 Dec · Shukla Ekadashi: 19 Dec, 22:09 IST → 20 Dec, 20:14 IST
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 21 Dec, 17:36 IST → 22 Dec, 14:24 IST
  8. Margashirsha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 23 Dec, 10:47 IST → 24 Dec, 06:58 IST
  9. ChristmasOther faiths
    The birth of Jesus Christ.
  10. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 26 Dec, 20:05 IST → 27 Dec, 17:13 IST

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