Panchang · United States
On Sunday, 27 December 2026 in Indianapolis, United States, the Sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 05:27 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Panchami, until 04:29 AM, Dec 28; the nakshatra is Magha until 06:03 AM, Dec 28, the yoga Vishkumbha and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 04:17 PM to 05:27 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:27 PM to 01:05 PM.
Times for Indianapolis, United States
Sunday, 27 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 08:05 AM · Sunset 05:27 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 Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 07:35 AM to 11:08 AM, Dec 29: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Magha) 07:35 AM to 06:03 AM, Dec 28
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.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Panchami is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Delay loans and big investments.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Panchami is a Purna tithi, good for completing and beginning work; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Magha is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Panchami 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 | Sun | 08:05 AM | 08:52 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 08:52 AM | 09:38 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 09:38 AM | 10:25 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 10:25 AM | 11:12 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 11:12 AM | 11:59 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:59 AM | 12:46 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 12:46 PM | 01:33 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 01:33 PM | 02:20 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 02:20 PM | 03:06 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 03:06 PM | 03:53 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 03:53 PM | 04:40 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 04:40 PM | 05:27 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 05:27 PM | 06:40 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 06:40 PM | 07:53 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 07:53 PM | 09:06 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 09:06 PM | 10:20 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 10:20 PM | 11:33 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 11:33 PM | 12:46 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 12:46 AM | 01:59 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:59 AM | 03:12 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 03:12 AM | 04:25 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 04:25 AM | 05:39 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 05:39 AM | 06:52 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 06:52 AM | 08:05 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Indianapolis, Center Township, Marion County, Indiana, 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. Indianapolis sits at 39.77°N, 86.16°W, 218 m above sea level, in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Indianapolis's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Panchami is the tithi at sunrise (08:05 AM) in Indianapolis and lasts until 04:29 AM, Dec 28. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Magha (pada 1), until 06:03 AM, Dec 28.
Sunrise is at 08:05 AM and sunset at 05:27 PM, local time, for Indianapolis's own coordinates.
04:17 PM to 05:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Indianapolis's sunrise and sunset.
12:27 PM to 01:05 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
06:08 AM to 07:06 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 10:10 PM and sets at 11:17 AM, Dec 28.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Shubh 01:56 PM to 03:06 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 04:17 PM to 05:27 PM.
People with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 07:35 AM to 11:08 AM, Dec 29: 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.
