Hindu calendar, Los Angeles, December 2026
Margashirsha and Pausha (purnimanta); Kartika and Margashirsha (amanta), Vikram Samvat 2083 (Chaitradi); 2083 (Kartikadi, Gujarati); Tamil (solar) months: Karthigai and Margazhi
Los Angeles. Smarta rule.Change
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 8 | 2 9 | 3 10 | 4 11 Utpanna Ekadashi | 5 12 | ||
| 6 13 | 7 14 | 8 15 | 9 1 | 10 2 | 11 3 | 12 4 |
| 13 5 | 14 6 | 15 6 vriddhi | 16 7 | 17 8 | 18 9 | 19 10–11 kshaya Gita Jayanti |
| 20 12 | 21 13 Hanuman Vratam (Karnataka) | 22 14 | 23 15 | 24 1 | 25 2–3 kshaya | 26 4 |
| 27 5 | 28 6 | 29 7 | 30 8 | 31 9 |
Festival Ekadashi fast (Smarta rule) Purnima (full moon) Amavasya (new moon) 7 Tithi number at sunrise 10–11: two tithis on one day; the second touches no sunrise (kshaya). The same number on two days in a row: that tithi holds two sunrises (vriddhi). Where a day is too narrow for 10–11, the 11 goes under the 10, as +11.
This month
Mokshada EkadashiSmarta rule. Vaishnava rule: Sun 20 Dec.Smarta rule: Dwadashi does not prevail after the next sunrise, so householders fast on the day Ekadashi begins even though Dashami prevails at its sunrise (Padma Purana, Skanda Purana; Dharmasindhu). The next day is for sannyasis and those seeking moksha.
Vaikuntha EkadashiSmarta rule. India: Sun 20 Dec. Vaishnava rule: Sun 20 Dec. Monday, December 21, 2026: Hanuman Vratam (Karnataka)Kannada tradition. Monday, December 21, 2026: Soma Pradosh Vrat (Margashirsha)Rule for all traditions. Wednesday, December 23, 2026: Purnima Vrat (Margashirsha)Rule for all traditions. Saturday, December 26, 2026: Akhuratha Sankashti ChaturthiRule for all traditions.
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Every tithi, nakshatra and festival of December 2026 for Los Angeles, United States. All times are local (Pacific Time). Computed for Los Angeles; the rule is below.
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Festivals and Ekadashi in December 2026
| Observance | Date in Los Angeles | Also |
|---|---|---|
| Gita Jayanti | Sat 19 Dec Shukla Ekadashi 8:39 AM, 19 Dec to 6:45 AM, 20 Dec; sunrise 6:53 AM, 19 Dec | Vaishnava Mokshada Ekadashi: Sun 20 Dec In India (New Delhi): Sun 20 Dec |
| Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Sat 19 Dec Shukla Ekadashi 8:39 AM, 19 Dec to 6:45 AM, 20 Dec; sunrise 6:53 AM, 19 Dec | Vaishnava date (Gaudiya rule: Dashami in arunodaya spoils the day): Sun 20 Dec In India (New Delhi): Sun 20 Dec |
| Utpanna Ekadashi | Fri 4 Dec | – |
| Mokshada Ekadashi | Sat 19 Dec | Vaishnava: Sun 20 Dec |
Hindu calendar for Los Angeles, December 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | Krishna · Ashtami ends 9:44 AM | Purva Phalguni ends 7:25 PM | Sunrise 6:40 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Wed 2 Dec | Krishna · Navami ends 9:22 AM | Uttara Phalguni ends 7:54 PM | Sunrise 6:41 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Thu 3 Dec | Krishna · Dashami ends 9:34 AM | Hasta ends 8:53 PM | Sunrise 6:42 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Fri 4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi | Krishna · Ekadashi ends 10:15 AM | Chitra ends 10:19 PM | Sunrise 6:43 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Sat 5 Dec | Krishna · Dwadashi ends 11:22 AM | Swati ends 12:09 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:43 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Sun 6 Dec | Krishna · Trayodashi ends 12:52 PM | Vishakha ends 2:18 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:44 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Mon 7 Dec | Krishna · Chaturdashi ends 2:43 PM | Anuradha ends 4:47 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:45 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Tue 8 Dec | Krishna · Amavasya ends 4:51 PM | Jyeshtha ends 7:31 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:46 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Wed 9 Dec | Shukla · Pratipada ends 7:16 PM | Jyeshtha ends 7:31 AM | Sunrise 6:47 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Thu 10 Dec | Shukla · Dwitiya ends 9:53 PM | Mula ends 10:28 AM | Sunrise 6:47 AM | Sunset 4:43 PM |
| Fri 11 Dec | Shukla · Tritiya ends 12:36 AM +1 day | Purva Ashadha ends 1:35 PM | Sunrise 6:48 AM | Sunset 4:44 PM |
| Sat 12 Dec | Shukla · Chaturthi ends 3:18 AM +1 day | Uttara Ashadha ends 4:43 PM | Sunrise 6:49 AM | Sunset 4:44 PM |
| Sun 13 Dec | Shukla · Panchami ends 5:46 AM +1 day | Shravana ends 7:43 PM | Sunrise 6:49 AM | Sunset 4:44 PM |
| Mon 14 Dec | Shukla · Shashthi ends 7:49 AM +1 day | Dhanishta ends 10:23 PM | Sunrise 6:50 AM | Sunset 4:44 PM |
| Shukla Shashthi holds this sunrise and the next one (vriddhi), so the next day is Shashthi too. | ||||
| Tue 15 Dec | Shukla · Shashthi ends 7:49 AM | Shatabhisha ends 12:33 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:51 AM | Sunset 4:45 PM |
| Shukla Shashthi also held the previous day's sunrise (vriddhi): this is its second day. | ||||
| Wed 16 DecMargazhi begins (Tamil month) | Shukla · Saptami ends 9:16 AM | Purva Bhadrapada ends 2:01 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:51 AM | Sunset 4:45 PM |
| Thu 17 Dec | Shukla · Ashtami ends 9:56 AM | Uttara Bhadrapada ends 2:40 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:52 AM | Sunset 4:45 PM |
| Fri 18 Dec | Shukla · Navami ends 9:44 AM | Revati ends 2:28 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:53 AM | Sunset 4:46 PM |
| Sat 19 DecGita Jayanti; Mokshada Ekadashi; Vaikuntha Ekadashi | Shukla · Dashami ends 8:39 AM | Ashwini ends 1:26 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:53 AM | Sunset 4:46 PM |
| Shukla Ekadashi is kshaya: it touches no sunrise (8:39 AM to 6:45 AM, 20 Dec). | ||||
| Smarta rule: Dwadashi does not prevail after the next sunrise, so householders fast on the day Ekadashi begins even though Dashami prevails at its sunrise (Padma Purana, Skanda Purana; Dharmasindhu). The next day is for sannyasis and those seeking moksha. How we calculate | ||||
| Sun 20 Dec | Shukla · Dwadashi ends 4:06 AM +1 day | Bharani ends 11:39 PM | Sunrise 6:54 AM | Sunset 4:47 PM |
| Mon 21 DecHanuman Vratam (Karnataka) | Shukla · Trayodashi ends 12:54 AM +1 day | Krittika ends 9:16 PM | Sunrise 6:54 AM | Sunset 4:47 PM |
| Tue 22 Dec | Shukla · Chaturdashi ends 9:17 PM | Rohini ends 6:27 PM | Sunrise 6:55 AM | Sunset 4:48 PM |
| Wed 23 Dec | Shukla · Purnima ends 5:28 PM | Mrigashira ends 3:23 PM | Sunrise 6:55 AM | Sunset 4:48 PM |
| Thu 24 Dec | Krishna · Pratipada ends 1:37 PM | Ardra ends 12:17 PM | Sunrise 6:56 AM | Sunset 4:49 PM |
| Fri 25 Dec | Krishna · Dwitiya ends 9:56 AM | Punarvasu ends 9:20 AM | Sunrise 6:56 AM | Sunset 4:49 PM |
| Krishna Tritiya is kshaya: it touches no sunrise (9:56 AM to 6:35 AM, 26 Dec). | ||||
| Sat 26 Dec | Krishna · Chaturthi ends 3:43 AM +1 day | Ashlesha ends 4:35 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:56 AM | Sunset 4:50 PM |
| Sun 27 Dec | Krishna · Panchami ends 1:28 AM +1 day | Magha ends 3:03 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:57 AM | Sunset 4:51 PM |
| Mon 28 Dec | Krishna · Shashthi ends 11:55 PM | Purva Phalguni ends 2:13 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:57 AM | Sunset 4:51 PM |
| Tue 29 Dec | Krishna · Saptami ends 11:06 PM | Uttara Phalguni ends 2:07 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:57 AM | Sunset 4:52 PM |
| Wed 30 Dec | Krishna · Ashtami ends 11:02 PM | Hasta ends 2:44 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:58 AM | Sunset 4:53 PM |
| Thu 31 Dec | Krishna · Navami ends 11:40 PM | Chitra ends 4:00 AM +1 day | Sunrise 6:58 AM | Sunset 4:53 PM |
Shukla is the waxing fortnight, Krishna the waning one. The tithi and nakshatra shown are the ones in force at sunrise, with the time each ends.
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- Amanta and purnimanta
- Two ways to name the months. An amanta month ends at the new moon. A purnimanta month ends at the full moon.
- Paksha: Shukla and Krishna
- Half of a lunar month. In Shukla paksha, the bright half, the Moon grows. In Krishna paksha, the dark half, it wanes.
- Kshaya and vriddhi tithi
- A kshaya tithi touches no sunrise, so no day takes its name. A vriddhi tithi touches two sunrises, so two days do.
- Adhik maas
- An extra lunar month, added about every 32 or 33 months, so that the months stay in step with the seasons.
- Smarta rule and Vaishnava rule
- Two traditions' rules for the day of a festival or a fast. When they give different days, our pages show both and name each rule.
Computed for Los Angeles on Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Los Angeles · 34.05°N, 118.24°W · Pacific Time
Rule: The panchang day runs sunrise to sunrise. Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are those in force at sunrise, with their end times. Sunrise is the upper limb of the Sun with standard refraction. Months follow the purnimanta system and the smarta rule by default.
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.