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December 2026

Margashirsha – Pausha(मार्गशीर्ष – पौष)

Daily tithi, nakshatra, festivals and vrat days, with sunrise, Rahu Kaal and Abhijit Muhurta for Dubai. Tap any date for its full panchang.

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Festival Ekadashi / Purnima / Amavasya Full moon New moon

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20 December 2026

मार्गशीर्ष · शुक्ल पक्ष · एकादशी

  • Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti)मोक्षदा एकादशी

    Anniversary of the Bhagavad Gita teaching — falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.

  • Vaikuntha Ekadashiवैकुण्ठ एकादशी

    Shukla Ekadashi falling in solar Dhanu (Sagittarius) month — gates of Vaikuntha said to open on this day.

Tithi
Shukla Ekadashiएकादशी
Nakshatra
Ashwini (pada 3)अश्विनी
Yoga
ShivaAuspicious
Karana
Vanija
Vaar
Ravivara
Hindu month
Margashirshaमार्गशीर्ष

Sunrise

6:59 AM

Sunset

5:33 PM

Rahu Kaal
4:14 PM – 5:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurta
11:55 AM – 12:37 PM
Disha Shool
West(पश्चिम)

Good for

Fasting · Vishnu worship · Medical treatments · Quick tasks · Government work

Avoid

Rice consumption · Material pursuits · Starting new businesses · Long-term commitments · Slow, careful work

Panchang for Dubai, UAE, taken at sunrise. Times are in Gulf Standard Time (GST). Hindu months are Purnimanta (North Indian reckoning).

Festivals & vrats in December 2026

  • 4Fri

    Krishna Ekadashiएकादशी

    Ekadashi vrat — fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

    Krishna Ekadashi · Margashirsha

  • 8Tue

    Amavasyaअमावस्या

    New moon day — tarpan and offerings to ancestors.

    Krishna Amavasya · Margashirsha

  • 20Sun

    Mokshada Ekadashi (Gita Jayanti)मोक्षदा एकादशी

    Anniversary of the Bhagavad Gita teaching — falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.

    Shukla Ekadashi · Margashirsha

  • 20Sun

    Vaikuntha Ekadashiवैकुण्ठ एकादशी

    Shukla Ekadashi falling in solar Dhanu (Sagittarius) month — gates of Vaikuntha said to open on this day.

    Shukla Ekadashi · Margashirsha

  • 23Wed

    Margashirsha Purnima (Datta Jayanti)मार्गशीर्ष पूर्णिमा

    Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya — falls on Margashirsha Purnima.

    Shukla Chaturdashi · Margashirsha