God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
Mumbai Panchang for Monday, 8 December 2025
Monday, 8 December 2025, Mumbai
MondaySunrise 6:59 am, sunset 6:00 pm.
Rahu Kaal8:22 am to 9:45 am
Abhijit Muhurat12:08 pm to 12:52 pm
TithiKrishna Chaturthi, until 4:04 pm
NakshatraPushya, until 2:52 am
Sunrise 6:59 amSunset 6:00 pmShare on WhatsApp
Pray to Lord Shiva today and the lucky colour is white.
Panchang for Mumbai, Monday, 8 December 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi until 4:04 pm, Pushya nakshatra, Brahma yog and Balava karan. Rahu Kaal is 8:22 am to 9:45 am and Abhijit Muhurat is 12:08 pm to 12:52 pm. Sunrise 6:59 am, sunset 6:00 pm.
Panchang and festivals in Mumbai
Mumbai follows the Marathi (amanta) calendar, with the year beginning at Gudi Padwa.
Well-known temples: Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Prabhadevi, Shree Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumba Devi Temple.
Ganeshotsav is the city's defining festival, Dahi Handi is celebrated the day after Janmashtami, and Gudi Padwa begins the year with a gudi raised at every home.
Calculated for Mumbai, Maharashtra at 19.076° N, 72.878° E (IST).
The day in full
What is the Panchang on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai?
The Panchang on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai is Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Brahma yog and Balava karan, on Somvar.
- Tithi
- Krishna Chaturthi until 4:04 pm
- Vaar
- Somvar (Monday)
- Nakshatra
- Pushya until 2:52 am
- Yog
- Brahma until 5:01 pm
- Karan
- Balava until 4:04 pm
- Sunrise and sunset
- 6:59 am and 6:00 pm
- Moonrise and moonset
- Moonrise 9:42 pm, moonset 10:19 am
- Mahina (month)
- Margashirsha, Krishna Paksha (amanta)
- Disha Shool
- Avoid travel towards the east
Special day
Sankashti Chaturthi. Many fast until moonrise and worship Ganesha.
Pushya nakshatra. Considered excellent for buying gold and starting learning.
What time is Rahu Kaal on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai?
Rahu Kaal on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai is from 8:22 am to 9:45 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulik Kaal and Durmuhurat.
- 8:22 am to 9:45 amRahu Kaal
- 11:07 am to 12:30 pmYamaganda
- 12:52 pm to 1:36 pmDurmuhurat
- 1:52 pm to 3:15 pmGulik Kaal
- 3:04 pm to 3:48 pmDurmuhurat
What is the shubh muhurat on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai?
Abhijit Muhurat, 12:08 pm to 12:52 pm, is the most widely used good time on 8 Dec 2025. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulik Kaal, Durmuhurat, are below.
- 6:59 am to 8:22 amAmrit Choghadiya
- 9:45 am to 11:07 amShubh Choghadiya
- 12:08 pm to 12:52 pmAbhijit muhurta, partly overlaps Yamaganda
- 3:48 pm to 4:38 pmLabh Choghadiya
- 4:38 pm to 6:00 pmAmrit Choghadiya
- 5:16 am to 6:08 amBrahma muhurta, tomorrow pre-dawn, best for prayer and study
What is the Choghadiya on 8 Dec 2025 in Mumbai?
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
6:59 am6:00 pm7:00 am
GoodFairWeakRahu, Yamaganda, Gulika, Durmuhurtam
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:59 am to 8:22 am | Amrit | Good |
| 8:22 am to 9:45 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:45 am to 11:07 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:07 am to 12:30 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:30 pm to 1:52 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:52 pm to 3:15 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:15 pm to 4:38 pm | Labh | Good |
| 4:38 pm to 6:00 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:00 pm to 7:38 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 7:38 pm to 9:15 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:15 pm to 10:53 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:53 pm to 12:30 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:30 am to 2:08 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:08 am to 3:45 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 3:45 am to 5:22 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 5:22 am to 7:00 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Which god to worship on 8 Dec 2025, and what is the lucky colour?
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lucky colour
White
Silver and light cream also suit the day.
What should you do and avoid on 8 Dec 2025?
Good to do
- Shiva abhishekam or chanting Om Namah Shivaya
- Start new things and short journeys
- Visit or call your mother
Better to avoid
- Travel towards the east (Disha Shool)
- Arguments at home, as Monday is linked with the mind and emotions
- Big new starts, as today's tithi is a Rikta tithi
Festivals coming up in Mumbai
Karwa Chauth, 29 Oct: moonrise timesDhanteras, 6 Nov: muhuratNaraka Chaturdashi, 8 Nov: muhuratDiwali, 8 Nov: muhuratGovardhan Puja, 10 Nov: muhuratBhai Dooj, 11 Nov: muhurat
Questions people ask
What is Rahu Kalam?
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
What are Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam?
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.