Pañcāṅga · daily almanac
Panchang — Tuesday, 8 December 2026
The five limbs of the day, computed from the real sky (sidereal, Lahiri ayanāṃśa, IST), beside what the Purāṇas actually say. Astronomy and cited scripture; never a forecast.
2026-12-08 · Ayanāṃśa 24.2334° (Lahiri) · sidereal
tithi · Lunar Day
Amavasya
krishna pakṣa
nakshatra · Lunar Mansion
yoga · Sun–Moon Yoga
Dhriti
karana · Half-Tithi
Chatushpada
vara · Weekday
Mangalavara
What Anuradha is said to favour
an open day: the chapter puts no fence around itAnuradha is named as commended for all acts — Agni Purāṇa 126.11–16
Suited to what the chapter gives this face: the chapter gives it building, planting, raising a banner.Anuradha is lateral-faced — Agni Purāṇa 126.17–28
Where the grahas stood
Surya
21.94° Vrishchika
Chandra
13.52° Vrishchika
Mangala
10.24° Simha
Budha
8.67° Vrishchika
Guru
2.75° Simha
Shukra
8.42° Tula
Shani
13.70° Meena
Rahu
29.86° Makara
Ketu
29.86° Karka
Sidereal longitudes (Lahiri ayanāṃśa) computed for this date from the JPL ephemeris — the same numbers every other reading here is built on.
What the texts say of Anuradha
garp_1,59.20 । anurādhā mṛgo jyeṣṭhā ete pārśvamukhāḥ smṛtāḥ । gajoṣṭrāśvabalīvardadamanaṃ mahiṣasya ca ॥
etai mṛtyuyutā hyeṣu sarvakarmāṇi varjayet । garp_1,59.43 । haster'kaśca guruḥ puṣye anurādhā budhe śubhā ॥