Panchang for Thursday 17 December 2026 in London
Thursday 17 December 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 3:52 PM. Rahu kaal 12:55 PM to 1:54 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise8:01 AM
Sunset3:52 PM- Moonrise12:01 PM
- Moonset12:50 AM, Fri 18 Dec
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:52 AM to 6:57 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:41 AM to 12:12 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:55 PM to 1:54 PM
- Yamaganda8:01 AM to 9:00 AM
- Gulika9:59 AM to 10:58 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 5:56 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 10:00 AM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 6:48 AM, Fri 18 Dec
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 5:56 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in London
- 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 51.51° N, 0.13° 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