Panchang · United States
On Saturday, 12 December 2026 in Cary, United States, the Sun rises at 07:16 AM and sets at 05:02 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Chaturthi, until 06:18 AM, Dec 13; the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 07:42 PM, the yoga Dhruva and the karana Vanija. Rahu Kaal is 09:42 AM to 10:56 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:49 AM to 12:28 PM. Observed on this day: Vinayaka Chaturthi.
Times for Cary, United States
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 07:16 AM · Sunset 05:02 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 11:22 PM, Dec 11 to 12:06 PM, Dec 14: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel east is traditionally avoided on Saturdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
04:58 PM to 06:18 AM, Dec 13: avoided for auspicious work.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours new work, applications and meetings; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Saturday is the Saturn's day, linked with steady labour and discipline.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours purchases and investments; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Disha Shool today is east: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Fine for everyday time together.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturthi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn | 07:16 AM | 08:05 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 2 | Jupiter | 08:05 AM | 08:53 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 3 | Mars | 08:53 AM | 09:42 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 4 | Sun | 09:42 AM | 10:31 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 5 | Venus | 10:31 AM | 11:20 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 6 | Mercury | 11:20 AM | 12:09 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 7 | Moon | 12:09 PM | 12:58 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 8 | Saturn | 12:58 PM | 01:47 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 9 | Jupiter | 01:47 PM | 02:35 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 10 | Mars | 02:35 PM | 03:24 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 11 | Sun | 03:24 PM | 04:13 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 12 | Venus | 04:13 PM | 05:02 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mercury | 05:02 PM | 06:13 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 14 | Moon | 06:13 PM | 07:24 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 15 | Saturn | 07:24 PM | 08:36 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 16 | Jupiter | 08:36 PM | 09:47 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 17 | Mars | 09:47 PM | 10:58 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 18 | Sun | 10:58 PM | 12:09 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 19 | Venus | 12:09 AM | 01:20 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 20 | Mercury | 01:20 AM | 02:32 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 21 | Moon | 02:32 AM | 03:43 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 22 | Saturn | 03:43 AM | 04:54 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 23 | Jupiter | 04:54 AM | 06:05 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 24 | Mars | 06:05 AM | 07:17 AM | Courage, property, sport |
Purnimanta month convention for Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Cary sits at 35.79°N, 78.78°W, 152 m above sea level, in the America/New_York time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Cary's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Chaturthi is the tithi at sunrise (07:16 AM) in Cary and lasts until 06:18 AM, Dec 13. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Uttara Ashadha (pada 3), until 07:42 PM.
Sunrise is at 07:16 AM and sunset at 05:02 PM, local time, for Cary's own coordinates.
09:42 AM to 10:56 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Cary's sunrise and sunset.
11:49 AM to 12:28 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:22 AM to 06:19 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 10:12 AM and sets at 08:09 PM.
Vinayaka Chaturthi, by Cary's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:49 AM to 12:28 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 09:42 AM to 10:56 AM.
People with Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 11:22 PM, Dec 11 to 12:06 PM, Dec 14: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
