Dainika Panchang, 16 December 2028
The Five Limbs
24-Hour Progression (Sunrise to Sunrise)
Local Solar DaySurya & Chandra
Sun (Surya)
Moon (Chandra)
Detailed Panchanga
Rashi & Nakshatra Details
Lunar Month, Samvat and Brihaspati Samvatsara
Auspicious Timings
- Brahma Muhurat05:02 AM – 05:55 AM
- Pratah Sandhya05:29 AM – 06:48 AM
- 11:49 AM – 12:32 PM
- Vijaya Muhurta01:58 PM – 02:41 PM
- Godhuli Muhurta05:33 PM – 05:59 PM
- Sayahna Sandhya05:33 PM – 06:52 PM
- Amrit Kalam12:19 AM – 01:53 AM, Dec 17
- Nishita Muhurta11:44 PM – 12:37 AM, Dec 17
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- Full Day
- None
Auspicious Timings Guide: Brahma Muhurat, Abhijit, and Amrit Kalam are traditionally chosen for launching ventures, travel, and auspicious ceremonies.
Inauspicious Periods
- 09:29 AM – 10:50 AM
- Yamaganda01:31 PM – 02:52 PM
- Gulika Kalam06:48 AM – 08:09 AM
- Dur Muhurtam06:48 AM – 07:31 AM
- Varjyam05:03 AM – 06:38 AM, Dec 17
- Baana DoshaNripa
- Bhadra (Vishti)None
- Vinchudo06:48 AM – 06:55 AM
- PanchakNone
- 06:48 AM – 06:55 AM, 06:38 AM – 06:48 AM, Dec 17
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
Traditional Guidance: Important undertakings, financial investments, and major travel are traditionally avoided during Rahu Kalam and Yamaganda.
Ritu & Ayana
Nivas, Shoola & Alignments
Mantri Mandala (Council of Planets)
Chandrabalam
Tarabalam
Panchaka Rahita Intervals
Udaya Lagna Timings
Other Calendars & Epoch
Festivals, Vrats & Rituals
Darsha Amavasya
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Darsha Amavasya bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Darsha Amavasya rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Anvadhan
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Anvadhan bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Anvadhan rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Ishti
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Ishti bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Ishti rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Kartika Amavasya
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Kartika Amavasya bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Kartika Amavasya rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Diwali
Major FestivalThe grand Festival of Lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness, wisdom over ignorance, and divine prosperity.
Diwali holds multilayered cosmic, historical, and spiritual meanings: 1. Inner Illumination (Atma Jyoti): Lighting earthen clay lamps (Diyas) symbolizes the triumph of spiritual awareness over the darkness of ego, ignorance, and greed. 2. Return of Lord Shri Rama: Marks the jubilant homecoming of Lord Rama, Mata Sita, and Lakshmana to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile and the defeat of the demon king Ravana. 3. Emergence of Goddess Lakshmi: Commemorates the manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi from the churning of the celestial ocean (Samudra Manthan) on Kartika Amavasya. 4. Business Renewal & Prosperity: Traders inaugurate new financial ledgers (Chopda Pujan) seeking righteous wealth (Dharma-Artha) and fair enterprise.
- ✦Pradosha Kaal Lakshmi-Ganesha Puja during fixed Vrishabha Lagna.
- ✦Lighting the sacred Yama Deepam and Main Akhand Diya.
- ✦Bahi-Khata (Chopda) Pujan with Swastika and Om inscriptions.
Ganda Moola
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Ganda Moola bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Ganda Moola rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Vinchudo
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Vinchudo bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Vinchudo rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Chaturmasa Period
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Chaturmasa Period bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Chaturmasa Period rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
About The Five Limbs & Dainika Panchanga
Tithi
1The lunar day representing the angular distance between the Sun and Moon (each 12°). Crucial for determining fasts, festivals, and sacred rites.
Nakshatra
2The lunar mansion occupied by the Moon in the sidereal zodiac (13° 20' each). It deeply influences mental inclinations and day energy.
Yoga
3The sum of the longitudes of the Sun and Moon divided into 27 segments. Reflects the subtle prevailing mood and harmony of the day.
Karana
4Half a Tithi (6° angular difference). Used for fine-grained selection of Muhuratas for specific commercial, domestic, and spiritual tasks.
Vara
5The weekday ruled by a planetary lord, establishing the foundational energetic principle of the 24-hour cycle from sunrise to next sunrise.