Panchang · United States
On Tuesday, 22 December 2026 in Santa Clara, United States, the Sun rises at 07:19 AM and sets at 04:54 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Chaturdashi, until 09:18 PM; the nakshatra is Rohini until 06:27 PM, the yoga Sadhya and the karana Gara. Rahu Kaal is 02:30 PM to 03:42 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:47 AM to 12:26 PM.
Times for Santa Clara, United States
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · PST (UTC−8) · Sunrise 07:19 AM · Sunset 04:54 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, 05:06 AM, Dec 21 to 04:56 AM, Dec 23: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 04:56 AM, Dec 23 to 04:03 AM, Dec 25: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Tuesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
09:18 PM to 07:24 AM, Dec 23: 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.
Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours new work, applications and meetings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours purchases and investments; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Tuesday is the Mars's day, linked with property and land.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; Tuesday is the Mars's day, linked with sport and physical effort.
Fine for everyday time together.
Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Rohini 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 | Mars | 07:19 AM | 08:07 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 2 | Sun | 08:07 AM | 08:55 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 3 | Venus | 08:55 AM | 09:43 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 4 | Mercury | 09:43 AM | 10:31 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 5 | Moon | 10:31 AM | 11:19 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 6 | Saturn | 11:19 AM | 12:07 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 7 | Jupiter | 12:07 PM | 12:54 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 8 | Mars | 12:54 PM | 01:42 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 9 | Sun | 01:42 PM | 02:30 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 10 | Venus | 02:30 PM | 03:18 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 11 | Mercury | 03:18 PM | 04:06 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 12 | Moon | 04:06 PM | 04:54 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Saturn | 04:54 PM | 06:06 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 14 | Jupiter | 06:06 PM | 07:18 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 15 | Mars | 07:18 PM | 08:30 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 16 | Sun | 08:30 PM | 09:43 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 17 | Venus | 09:43 PM | 10:55 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 18 | Mercury | 10:55 PM | 12:07 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 19 | Moon | 12:07 AM | 01:19 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 20 | Saturn | 01:19 AM | 02:31 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 21 | Jupiter | 02:31 AM | 03:43 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 22 | Mars | 03:43 AM | 04:55 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 23 | Sun | 04:55 AM | 06:07 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 24 | Venus | 06:07 AM | 07:19 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
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 Chaturdashi is the tithi at sunrise (07:19 AM) in Santa Clara and lasts until 09:18 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Rohini (pada 2), until 06:27 PM.
Sunrise is at 07:19 AM and sunset at 04:54 PM, local time, for Santa Clara's own coordinates.
02:30 PM to 03:42 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Santa Clara's sunrise and sunset.
11:47 AM to 12:26 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:24 AM to 06:21 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 03:31 PM and sets at 07:07 AM, Dec 23.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 10:55 AM to 12:07 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 02:30 PM to 03:42 PM.
People with Tula (Libra) Moon sign, 05:06 AM, Dec 21 to 04:56 AM, Dec 23 and people with Vrishchika (Scorpio) Moon sign, 04:56 AM, Dec 23 to 04:03 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.
