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Hindu Calendar December 2026 for Xining: Festivals and Vrats

Times are local time in Xining (Asia/Shanghai, UTC+08:00). Times after midnight show the date.

DateWeekdayTithi at sunrise Nakshatra at sunriseFestivals and vrats
1 December Tuesday Ashtami Krishna Paksha Magha
2 December Wednesday Navami Krishna Paksha Purva Phalguni
3 December Thursday Dashami Krishna Paksha Uttara Phalguni
4 December Friday Ekadashi Krishna Paksha Hasta
Utpanna Ekadashi
5 December Saturday Dwadashi Krishna Paksha Chitra
6 December Sunday Trayodashi Krishna Paksha Swati
Pradosh Vrat
7 December Monday Chaturdashi Krishna Paksha Vishaka
Masik Shivaratri
8 December Tuesday Amavasya Krishna Paksha Anuradha
Amavasya
9 December Wednesday Amavasya Krishna Paksha Jyeshta
10 December Thursday Pratipada Shukla Paksha Moola
11 December Friday Dwitiya Shukla Paksha Purva Ashadha
12 December Saturday Tritiya Shukla Paksha Uttara Ashadha
13 December Sunday Chaturthi Shukla Paksha Uttara Ashadha
Vinayaka Chaturthi
14 December Monday Panchami Shukla Paksha Shravana
15 December Tuesday Shashthi Shukla Paksha Dhanishta
16 December Wednesday Saptami Shukla Paksha Shatabhisha
Dhanu Sankranti
17 December Thursday Ashtami Shukla Paksha Purva Bhadrapada
18 December Friday Navami Shukla Paksha Uttara Bhadrapada
19 December Saturday Dashami Shukla Paksha Revati
20 December Sunday Ekadashi Shukla Paksha Ashwini
Mokshada Ekadashi
21 December Monday Dwadashi Shukla Paksha Bharani
Soma Pradosh Vrat
22 December Tuesday Trayodashi Shukla Paksha Krithika
23 December Wednesday Chaturdashi Shukla Paksha Rohini
24 December Thursday Purnima Shukla Paksha Ardra
Purnima
25 December Friday Dwitiya Krishna Paksha Punarvasu
26 December Saturday Tritiya Krishna Paksha Pushya
27 December Sunday Chaturthi Krishna Paksha Ashlesha
Sankashti Chaturthi
28 December Monday Panchami Krishna Paksha Magha
29 December Tuesday Shashthi Krishna Paksha Purva Phalguni
30 December Wednesday Saptami Krishna Paksha Uttara Phalguni
31 December Thursday Ashtami Krishna Paksha Hasta

Sky events

Eclipses

None this month.

Eclipses 2026

Moon phases

Last Quarter: 1 December, 14:08
New Moon: 9 December, 08:51
First Quarter: 17 December, 13:42
Full Moon: 24 December, 09:28
Last Quarter: 31 December, 02:59

Retrograde and direct stations

Saturn stations direct: 11 December, 07:32
Neptune stations direct: 13 December, 06:21
Jupiter stations retrograde: 13 December, 08:56

Retrogrades 2026

Planets changing sign

Mercury enters Vrischika: 2 December, 19:55
Venus enters Scorpio: 4 December, 16:12
Mercury enters Sagittarius: 6 December, 16:33
Sun enters Dhanu: 16 December, 12:51
Sun enters Capricorn: 22 December, 04:50
Mercury enters Dhanu: 22 December, 10:07
Mercury enters Capricorn: 26 December, 02:22

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