LondonPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · England
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Bava karana is auspicious
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
- 05:51 am – 06:56 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:40 am – 12:12 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:44 am – 07:22 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 08:01 am – 09:00 am
- Gulika
- 09:58 am – 10:57 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:38 am – 11:09 am
- Rahu Kala
- 12:55 pm – 01:54 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:46 pm – 02:17 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:52 pm – 09:31 pm
At sunrise, 08:01 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 51%
- Sunrise
- 08:01 am
- Sunset
- 03:51 pm
- Dawn
- 07:20 am
- Dusk
- 04:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:56 am
- Day duration
- 7h 50m
- Moonset
- 12:49 am
- Moonrise
- 12:00 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over London · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Europe/London
Today in London the sun rises at 08:01 am and sets at 03:51 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for London's coordinates (51.5085, -0.1257).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in London?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in London is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:56 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in London today?
- Rahu Kalam in London on December 17, 2026 is from 12:55 pm to 01:54 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.