ஞாயிறு, 20 டிசம்பர், 2026 – வேத முகூர்த்தம்
Shukla Paksha • Ekadashi • Ashwini நட்சத்திரம்
On ஞாயிறு, 20 டிசம்பர், 2026 (Sunday, also called Bhanuvar), the moon is in Ekadashi (day 11 of the waxing moon), with the moon transiting Ashwini nakshatra. The yoga is Shiva and the karana is Vishti.
This is Ekadashi — observed as a fast day across Vaishnava and several Shaiva traditions; many devotees abstain from rice, wheat and pulses. Ekadashi, observed as a fasting day in many Hindu traditions; many devotees abstain from grains and pulses. Ashwini is considered light and swift — favourable for travel, treatment and quick decisions.
Sunday is ruled by the Sun and traditionally favoured for government work, leadership and health-related decisions.
Approximate timings (IST, Mumbai reference): sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:38 PM. Rahu Kalam 4:15.375 PM – 5:38 PM; Yamaganda 12:7.5 PM – 1:30.125 PM; Gulika Kalam 2:52.75 PM – 4:15.375 PM; Abhijit Muhurta 11:43.5 AM – 12:31.5 PM. Set your city in the calculator below for exact local times.
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How astrologers read this date
In Vedic muhurta practice, three pieces of information are checked first: the tithi (Ekadashi), the nakshatra (Ashwini) and the weekday (Sunday). For ஞாயிறு, 20 டிசம்பர், 2026, that combination produces a vrat (fasting) day.
- Marriage muhurtham: the basic check is not favourable on this date; consult an astrologer for a different date.
- House-warming (gruhapravesham): the nakshatra is acceptable but not classically preferred.
- Vehicle purchase / new business: the weekday is mixed; pick a clear muhurta within Abhijit.
- Travel: the nakshatra is light/movable — favourable.
The above is a quick rule-of-thumb based on classical muhurta tables. Regional traditions (Tamil, Kerala, Bengali, Maharashtrian) sometimes weigh things differently — for binding decisions, consult a qualified astrologer with your janma rashi and lagna.