KarachiPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Sindh
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
- 05:22 am – 06:16 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:31 am – 08:13 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:06 pm – 12:49 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:09 am – 08:29 am
- Gulika
- 09:48 am – 11:08 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:41 am – 11:24 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:47 pm – 03:06 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:56 pm – 03:38 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:52 am – 02:31 am
At sunrise, 07:09 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 07:09 am
- Sunset
- 05:45 pm
- Dawn
- 06:44 am
- Dusk
- 06:10 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:27 pm
- Day duration
- 10h 36m
- Moonset
- 12:54 am
- Moonrise
- 12:31 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Karachi · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Karachi
Today in Karachi the sun rises at 07:09 am and sets at 05:45 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Karachi's coordinates (24.8608, 67.0104).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Karachi?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Karachi is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:56 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Karachi today?
- Rahu Kalam in Karachi on December 17, 2026 is from 01:47 pm to 03:06 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.