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Panchang in Ahmedabad, 17 December 2026

मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल अष्टमी

Ahmedabad

In Ahmedabad today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:14 AM and sets at 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:56 PM to 3:17 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 11:26 PMthen Navami until 11:15 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 88.1° ahead of the Sun. 88.1 ÷ 12° = 7.34, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 3:31 PMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 4:10 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 328.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 328.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.67, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 7:14 AM, sets 5:58 PM
Daylight today is 10h 44m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:14 PM – 12:57 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:56 PM – 3:17 PM
Daylight today is 644 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 1:22 PMthen Vyatipata until 12:19 PM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 209.8°. 209.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.74, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:13 AMthen Bava until 11:26 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMargashirsha
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunKumbha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 328.9°, Sun 240.9°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 12:39 PM, Sets 1:01 AM, 18 Dec, 48% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:14 AM – 8:34 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:55 AM – 11:15 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Ahmedabad

Rahu Kaal in Ahmedabad this week
Why times differ in Ahmedabad

At 23.0°N, 72.6°E, Ahmedabad has 24 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.

Sunrise and sunset in Ahmedabad, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:23 AM6:15 PM10h 53m
Feb7:12 AM6:36 PM11h 24m
Mar6:49 AM6:49 PM12h 0m
Apr6:19 AM7:00 PM12h 41m
May5:59 AM7:14 PM13h 15m
Jun5:54 AM7:27 PM13h 33m
Jul6:03 AM7:28 PM13h 26m
Aug6:16 AM7:12 PM12h 57m
Sept6:26 AM6:44 PM12h 18m
Oct6:36 AM6:15 PM11h 39m
Nov6:53 AM5:56 PM11h 3m
Dec7:12 AM5:57 PM10h 44m