MedanPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · North Sumatra
Muhurta qualityInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Score at sunrise: −5. 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
- 04:47 am – 05:35 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:31 am – 10:13 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:57 am – 12:45 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:23 am – 07:53 am
- Gulika
- 09:22 am – 10:51 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:22 am – 11:09 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:50 pm – 03:20 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:08 pm – 03:55 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:52 am – 04:31 am
At sunrise, 06:23 am
1Tithi
Ashtami
Shukla Paksha
until 12:56 am25% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 3 · Lord: Jupiter
until 05:00 pm58% elapsed
3Yoga
Siddhi
until 02:51 pm64% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 12:42 pm49% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 47%
- Sunrise
- 06:23 am
- Sunset
- 06:18 pm
- Dawn
- 06:01 am
- Dusk
- 06:41 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:21 pm
- Day duration
- 11h 55m
- Moonset
- —
- Moonrise
- 12:19 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Medan · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Jakarta
Today in Medan the sun rises at 06:23 am and sets at 06:18 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Medan's coordinates (3.5833, 98.6667).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Medan?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Medan is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 12:56 am. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Medan today?
- Rahu Kalam in Medan on December 17, 2026 is from 01:50 pm to 03:20 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.