KampalaPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Central Region
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:07 am – 05:54 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:21 pm – 01:09 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:42 am – 08:13 am
- Gulika
- 09:44 am – 11:14 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:44 am – 11:33 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:16 pm – 03:47 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:35 pm – 04:23 pm
- Varjyam
- 10:52 pm – 12:31 am
At sunrise, 06:42 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 06:42 am
- Sunset
- 06:48 pm
- Dawn
- 06:19 am
- Dusk
- 07:11 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:45 pm
- Day duration
- 12h 7m
- Moonset
- 01:09 am
- Moonrise
- 12:55 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kampala · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Kampala
Today in Kampala the sun rises at 06:42 am and sets at 06:48 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Kampala's coordinates (0.3163, 32.5822).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kampala?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Kampala is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 08:56 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kampala today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kampala on December 17, 2026 is from 02:16 pm to 03:47 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.