Panchang · United States
On Wednesday, 16 December 2026 in Santa Clara, United States, the Sun rises at 07:16 AM and sets at 04:52 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Saptami, until 09:16 AM; the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada until 02:01 AM, Dec 17, the yoga Siddhi and the karana Vanija. Rahu Kaal is 12:04 PM to 01:16 PM. Observed on this day: Dhanu Sankranti.
Times for Santa Clara, United States
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · PST (UTC−8) · Sunrise 07:16 AM · Sunset 04:52 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 Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 09:06 AM, Dec 14 to 07:43 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 07:43 PM to 02:28 AM, Dec 19: 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.
09:16 AM to 09:43 PM: avoided for auspicious work.
Panchak 09:06 AM, Dec 14 to 07:43 PMPanchak 07:43 PM to 02:28 AM, Dec 19
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.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Delay loans and big investments.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
A normal day for daily practice.
Purva Bhadrapada is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings.
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 | 07:16 AM | 08:04 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 08:04 AM | 08:52 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 08:52 AM | 09:40 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:40 AM | 10:28 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 10:28 AM | 11:16 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 11:16 AM | 12:04 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 12:04 PM | 12:52 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:52 PM | 01:40 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 01:40 PM | 02:28 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 02:28 PM | 03:16 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 03:16 PM | 04:04 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 04:04 PM | 04:52 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 04:52 PM | 06:04 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 06:04 PM | 07:16 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 07:16 PM | 08:28 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 08:28 PM | 09:40 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 09:40 PM | 10:52 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 10:52 PM | 12:04 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 12:04 AM | 01:16 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 01:16 AM | 02:28 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 02:28 AM | 03:40 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:40 AM | 04:52 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 04:52 AM | 06:04 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 06:04 AM | 07:16 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, 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. Santa Clara sits at 37.35°N, 121.96°W, 23 m above sea level, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Santa Clara's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Saptami is the tithi at sunrise (07:16 AM) in Santa Clara and lasts until 09:16 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Purva Bhadrapada (pada 2), until 02:01 AM, Dec 17.
Sunrise is at 07:16 AM and sunset at 04:52 PM, local time, for Santa Clara's own coordinates.
12:04 PM to 01:16 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Santa Clara's sunrise and sunset.
05:20 AM to 06:18 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 11:56 AM and sets at 12:06 AM, Dec 17.
Dhanu Sankranti, by Santa Clara's sunrise and moonrise.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 03:40 PM to 04:52 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 12:04 PM to 01:16 PM.
People with Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 09:06 AM, Dec 14 to 07:43 PM and people with Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 07:43 PM to 02:28 AM, Dec 19: 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.
