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Today · New Delhi (IST) Shukla Panchami until 11:24 PM · Karthika Masam · Day 5 Today’s panchang & puja →

॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥

In the Hindu calendar

Panchang for Wednesday, 5 December 2040

Panchang for New Delhi · Asia/Kolkata (+05:30)

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Wednesday: Shukla Pratipada until 10:20 AM, then Shukla Dwitiya. Nakshatra: Jyeshtha.

  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Pratipada until
  • Rahu Kalam 12:12 PM – 1:30 PM
  • Abhijit Muhurta 11:51 AM – 12:33 PM

Panchang at a glance

Tithi

Shukla Pratipada until

Shukla Dwitiya until

Nakshatra

Jyeshtha until

Mula until

Purva Ashadha until

Yoga

Shula until

Ganda until

Karana

Bava until

Balava until

Kaulava until

Vara (weekday)

Wednesday

Mercury (Budha)

Hindu calendar details

Hindu calendar details
AmantaMargashirsha
PurnimantaMargashirsha
Shaka Samvat1962
Vikram Samvat2097
Vikram Samvat (Gujarati)2097
SamvatsaraRaudri
AyanaDakshinayana
Ritu (season)Hemanta
Solar monthVrishchika
Moon signVrishchika (until 8:18 AM) → Dhanu (until 9:11 AM, 7 Dec)
Chandrabalam (good for Moon signs)
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha (until 8:18 AM)
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena (until 9:11 AM, 7 Dec)
Chandrashtama (Moon in 8th)
Mesha (until 8:18 AM)
Vrishabha (until 9:11 AM, 7 Dec)
Tarabalam (good for birth stars)
Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada (until 8:18 AM)
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (until 6:05 AM, 6 Dec)
Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada (until 3:46 AM, 7 Dec)
For your natal Moon sign (rashi) or birth star (nakshatra); recomputed when the Moon changes sign or nakshatra.
Sun signVrishchika
Lunar phase0.8% Illumination
Moonrise8:04 AM
Moonset6:15 PM

Timings

✓ Good times
Brahma Muhurta5:11 AM – 6:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya5:38 AM – 7:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:51 AM – 12:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurta is traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Nishita Muhurta11:45 PM – 12:39 AM, 6 Dec
✕ Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam12:12 PM – 1:30 PM
Yamaganda8:18 AM – 9:36 AM
Gulika Kalam10:54 AM – 12:12 PM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)None today
PanchakaNone today
Ganda Mool7:00 AM – 8:18 AM; 8:18 AM – 6:05 AM, 6 Dec

Times after midnight carry the next date.

Choghadiya

Labh7:00 AMAmrit8:18 AMKaal9:36 AMShubh10:54 AMRog12:12 PMUdveg1:30 PMChar2:48 PMLabh4:06 PM
✓ • ✕ Choghadiya · Day
Day
Labh ✓7:00 AM – 8:18 AM
Amrit ✓8:18 AM – 9:36 AM
Kaal ✕9:36 AM – 10:54 AM
Shubh ✓10:54 AM – 12:12 PM
Rog ✕12:12 PM – 1:30 PM
Udveg ✕1:30 PM – 2:48 PM
Char •2:48 PM – 4:06 PM
Labh ✓4:06 PM – 5:24 PM
Night
Udveg ✕5:24 PM – 7:06 PM
Shubh ✓7:06 PM – 8:48 PM
Amrit ✓8:48 PM – 10:30 PM
Char •10:30 PM – 12:12 AM, 6 Dec
Rog ✕12:12 AM, 6 Dec – 1:54 AM, 6 Dec
Kaal ✕1:54 AM, 6 Dec – 3:36 AM, 6 Dec
Labh ✓3:36 AM, 6 Dec – 5:18 AM, 6 Dec
Udveg ✕5:18 AM, 6 Dec – 7:00 AM, 6 Dec
Hora
Mercury (Budha)7:00 AM – 7:52 AM
Moon (Chandra)7:52 AM – 8:44 AM
Saturn (Shani)8:44 AM – 9:36 AM
Jupiter (Guru)9:36 AM – 10:28 AM
Mars (Mangala)10:28 AM – 11:20 AM
Sun (Surya)11:20 AM – 12:12 PM
Venus (Shukra)12:12 PM – 1:04 PM
Mercury (Budha)1:04 PM – 1:56 PM
Moon (Chandra)1:56 PM – 2:48 PM
Saturn (Shani)2:48 PM – 3:40 PM
Jupiter (Guru)3:40 PM – 4:32 PM
Mars (Mangala)4:32 PM – 5:24 PM
Sun (Surya)5:24 PM – 6:32 PM
Venus (Shukra)6:32 PM – 7:40 PM
Mercury (Budha)7:40 PM – 8:48 PM
Moon (Chandra)8:48 PM – 9:56 PM
Saturn (Shani)9:56 PM – 11:04 PM
Jupiter (Guru)11:04 PM – 12:12 AM, 6 Dec
Mars (Mangala)12:12 AM, 6 Dec – 1:20 AM, 6 Dec
Sun (Surya)1:20 AM, 6 Dec – 2:28 AM, 6 Dec
Venus (Shukra)2:28 AM, 6 Dec – 3:36 AM, 6 Dec
Mercury (Budha)3:36 AM, 6 Dec – 4:44 AM, 6 Dec
Moon (Chandra)4:44 AM, 6 Dec – 5:52 AM, 6 Dec
Saturn (Shani)5:52 AM, 6 Dec – 7:00 AM, 6 Dec

Festivals, vrats and fasting today

  • Margashirsha Masam · Day 1

Rashiphal today

Moon in Vrishchika until 8:18 AM · Moon in Dhanu until 9:11 AM, 7 Dec

✓ Chandrabalam (good for Moon signs) · ⚠ Chandrashtama (Moon in 8th) · markers are for sunrise; the Moon changes sign at 8:18 AM

Read the full rashiphal

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Panchang for Wednesday, 5 December 2040: frequently asked questions

What is the tithi on Wednesday, 5 December 2040 in New Delhi?

Shukla Pratipada until 10:20 AM, then Shukla Dwitiya. The month is Margashirsha (amanta) in Vikram Samvat 2097.

What time is Rahu Kalam on Wednesday, 5 December 2040 in New Delhi?

Rahu Kalam is 12:12 PM – 1:30 PM. Yamaganda is 8:18 AM – 9:36 AM and Gulika Kalam 10:54 AM – 12:12 PM. Avoid starting new work in these periods.

What are the sunrise and sunset times on Wednesday, 5 December 2040 in New Delhi?

Sunrise is at 7:00 AM and sunset at 5:24 PM (Asia/Kolkata). Moonrise is 8:04 AM.

What is the Abhijit Muhurat on Wednesday, 5 December 2040?

Abhijit Muhurat is 11:51 AM – 12:33 PM, though by tradition it is not used on Wednesdays. Brahma Muhurta is 5:11 AM – 6:05 AM.

Which nakshatra is on Wednesday, 5 December 2040?

Jyeshtha until 8:18 AM, then Mula. Yoga is Shula and karana Bava.

॥ शुभम् भवतु ॥ May the day be auspicious for you.

Sources and methodology

Times are computed for New Delhi (Asia/Kolkata (+05:30)) by HinduTone's panchang engine (astronomy-engine@2.1.19; drik-ganita; Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) mean ayanamsa + IAU2000B nutation; Sun upper limb with standard refraction, sea level; geocentric Sun and Moon). Sunrise is when the upper edge of the Sun appears on a sea-level horizon, with standard refraction. Month names are given in both the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.

Festival dates come from HinduTone's curated calendar, cross-checked against published Drik Panchang calendars, and from the engine's tithi rules at local sunrise.

Computed · Reviewed by Sreekanth B · Editorial policy and corrections

Engine 0.1.0 · Lahiri 24.4248° · For vrat and festival dates, follow your family priest or temple.

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