Panchang · United States
On Wednesday, 23 December 2026 in Cary, United States, the Sun rises at 07:22 AM and sets at 05:06 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Purnima, until 08:28 PM; the nakshatra is Mrigashirsha until 06:23 PM, the yoga Shukla and the karana Vishti. Rahu Kaal is 12:14 PM to 01:27 PM. Observed on this day: Margashirsha Purnima.
Times for Cary, United States
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 07:22 AM · Sunset 05:06 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 Tula (Libra) Moon sign, 08:06 AM, Dec 21 to 07:56 AM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 07:56 AM to 07:03 AM, Dec 25: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
12:18 AM to 10:24 AM: 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.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Purnima is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Purnima is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine.
A warm day for family, friends and romance.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Mrigashirsha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Purnima is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer 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 | Mercury | 07:22 AM | 08:11 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 08:11 AM | 09:00 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 09:00 AM | 09:48 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:48 AM | 10:37 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 10:37 AM | 11:26 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 11:26 AM | 12:14 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 12:14 PM | 01:03 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 01:03 PM | 01:52 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 01:52 PM | 02:40 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 02:40 PM | 03:29 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 03:29 PM | 04:18 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 04:18 PM | 05:06 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 05:06 PM | 06:18 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 06:18 PM | 07:29 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 07:29 PM | 08:40 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 08:40 PM | 09:52 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 09:52 PM | 11:03 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 11:03 PM | 12:15 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 12:15 AM | 01:26 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 01:26 AM | 02:37 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 02:37 AM | 03:49 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:49 AM | 05:00 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 05:00 AM | 06:11 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 06:11 AM | 07:23 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
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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City data © GeoNames. Times for Cary, United States, in America/New_York.
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 Purnima is the tithi at sunrise (07:22 AM) in Cary and lasts until 08:28 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Mrigashirsha (pada 2), until 06:23 PM.
Sunrise is at 07:22 AM and sunset at 05:06 PM, local time, for Cary's own coordinates.
12:14 PM to 01:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Cary's sunrise and sunset.
05:28 AM to 06:25 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 04:43 PM and sets at 08:04 AM, Dec 24.
Margashirsha Purnima, by Cary's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 07:22 AM to 08:35 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 12:14 PM to 01:27 PM.
People with Tula (Libra) Moon sign, 08:06 AM, Dec 21 to 07:56 AM and people with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 07:56 AM to 07:03 AM, Dec 25: 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.
