Panchang in Dubai, 20 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Dubai today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:38 AM to 10:58 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 7:42 AM, 21 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 0.6° ahead of the Sun. 0.6 ÷ 12° = 0.05, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 11:52 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 2:06 AM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 244.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 244.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.36, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:59 AM, sets 5:35 PM
Daylight today is 10h 35m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:56 AM – 12:38 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 42 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:38 AM – 10:58 AM
Daylight today is 635 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 79 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 2:47 PMthen Vriddhi until 3:06 PM, 21 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 129.1°. 129.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.68, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 6:45 PMthen Bava until 7:42 AM, 21 Dec
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.
MonthPausha
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 · SunDhanu · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 244.8°, Sun 244.2°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 7:23 AM, Sets 5:39 PM, 0.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:36 PM – 2:56 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:59 AM – 8:19 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Dubai
Why times differ in Dubai
At 25.1°N, 55.2°E, Dubai has 16 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Dubai, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:06 AM | 5:51 PM | 10h 45m |
| Feb | 6:54 AM | 6:13 PM | 11h 20m |
| Mar | 6:29 AM | 6:28 PM | 12h 0m |
| Apr | 5:57 AM | 6:42 PM | 12h 45m |
| May | 5:35 AM | 6:57 PM | 13h 22m |
| Jun | 5:29 AM | 7:11 PM | 13h 42m |
| Jul | 5:38 AM | 7:12 PM | 13h 34m |
| Aug | 5:53 AM | 6:55 PM | 13h 2m |
| Sept | 6:05 AM | 6:24 PM | 12h 19m |
| Oct | 6:17 AM | 5:53 PM | 11h 36m |
| Nov | 6:35 AM | 5:32 PM | 10h 56m |
| Dec | 6:56 AM | 5:32 PM | 10h 36m |