Panchang · Cairns
21 October 2026
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Cairns
Tithi
Shukla 10
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cairns (5:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 10 Index 10 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:20 PM, 20 Oct | 6:42 PM | 49% · 5.83° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:32 PM, 20 Oct | 12:18 AM, 22 Oct | 28% · 3.69° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 5:20 AM | 5:03 AM, 22 Oct | 2% · 0.23° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 18 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:20 PM, 20 Oct | 6:06 AM | 97% · 5.83° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Day duration
12:34 hrs
Night duration
11:26 hrs
Moonrise
1:54 PM
Moonset
2:08 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashvina
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashvina
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Sharad (Autumn)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cairns conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:02 PM – 1:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:22 AM – 8:55 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:28 AM – 12:02 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:55 AM – 10:28 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:13 AM – 4:59 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:39 PM – 12:24 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16.9186° S, 145.7781° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:44 AM | 7:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:19 AM | 8:53 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:53 AM | 10:27 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:27 AM | 12:01 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:01 PM | 1:35 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:35 PM | 3:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:10 PM | 4:44 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:44 PM | 6:18 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:18 PM | 7:44 PM | Bad |
| Char | 7:44 PM | 9:09 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:09 PM | 10:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:35 PM | 12:01 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:01 AM | 1:27 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:27 AM | 2:52 AM | Good |
| Rog | 2:52 AM | 4:18 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:18 AM | 5:44 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:44 AM | 6:47 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:47 AM | 7:50 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:50 AM | 8:53 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:53 AM | 9:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:56 AM | 10:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:58 AM | 12:01 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:01 PM | 1:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:04 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:07 PM | 3:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:10 PM | 4:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:12 PM | 5:15 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:15 PM | 6:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:18 PM | 7:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:15 PM | 8:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:12 PM | 9:09 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:09 PM | 10:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:07 PM | 11:04 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:04 PM | 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:01 AM | 12:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:58 AM | 1:55 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:55 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:52 AM | 3:49 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:49 AM | 4:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:47 AM | 5:44 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
Dussehra
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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