Panchang for Wednesday 16 December 2026 in Leicester
Wednesday 16 December 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 3:50 PM. Rahu kaal 12:00 PM to 12:58 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise8:10 AM
Sunset3:50 PM- Moonrise11:54 AM
- Moonset11:39 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer6:00 AM to 7:05 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:45 AM to 12:15 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:00 PM to 12:58 PM
- Yamaganda9:08 AM to 10:05 AM
- Gulika11:03 AM to 12:00 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 5:16 PM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starShatabhishauntil 8:32 AM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVajrauntil 8:15 AM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 5:16 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Leicester
- Mokshada EkadashiSun 20 Dec
- Gita JayantiSun 20 Dec
- Pradosh VratMon 21 Dec
- Annapurna JayantiWed 23 Dec
- Dattatreya JayantiWed 23 Dec
- Purnima VratWed 23 Dec
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Calculated for 52.64° N, 1.13° W in UK time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate