Los AngelesPanchang
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · California
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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: +1. 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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:58 am – 05:55 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:31 pm – 07:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 07:19 am – 09:01 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:06 am – 09:20 am
- Gulika
- 10:34 am – 11:48 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:28 am – 12:08 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 11:48 am – 01:02 pm
At sunrise, 06:51 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 44%
- Sunrise
- 06:51 am
- Sunset
- 04:45 pm
- Dawn
- 06:24 am
- Dusk
- 05:13 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:48 am
- Day duration
- 9h 53m
- Moonset
- 11:50 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:39 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Los Angeles · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/Los_Angeles
Today in Los Angeles the sun rises at 06:51 am and sets at 04:45 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Los Angeles's coordinates (34.0522, -118.2437).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Los Angeles?
- On December 16, 2026, the tithi in Los Angeles is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:16 am. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Los Angeles today?
- Rahu Kalam in Los Angeles on December 16, 2026 is from 11:48 am to 01:02 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.