Panchang · Cairns
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Cairns
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cairns (5:36 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:53 PM, 11 Dec | 6:36 PM | 51% · 6.16° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 4:28 AM, 11 Dec | 7:34 AM | 93% · 12.37° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 2:48 PM, 11 Dec | 3:47 PM | 59% · 7.90° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:14 AM | 6:36 PM | 3% · 0.16° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:36 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
6:44 PM
Day duration
13:08 hrs
Night duration
10:52 hrs
Moonrise
7:56 AM
Moonset
9:22 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Cairns conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:55 AM – 10:33 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:48 PM – 3:25 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:41 AM – 7:18 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:44 AM – 12:36 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:09 AM – 4:53 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:49 PM – 12:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:36 AM | 7:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:14 AM | 8:53 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:53 AM | 10:31 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:31 AM | 12:10 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:10 PM | 1:48 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:48 PM | 3:27 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:27 PM | 5:05 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:05 PM | 6:44 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:44 PM | 8:05 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 8:05 PM | 9:27 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:27 PM | 10:49 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:49 PM | 12:10 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:10 AM | 1:32 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:32 AM | 2:53 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:53 AM | 4:15 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:15 AM | 5:36 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:36 AM | 6:42 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:42 AM | 7:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:47 AM | 8:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:53 AM | 9:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:59 AM | 11:04 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:04 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:10 PM | 1:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:16 PM | 2:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:21 PM | 3:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:27 PM | 4:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:33 PM | 5:38 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:38 PM | 6:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:44 PM | 7:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:38 PM | 8:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:33 PM | 9:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:27 PM | 10:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:21 PM | 11:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:16 PM | 12:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:10 AM | 1:04 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:04 AM | 1:59 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:59 AM | 2:53 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:53 AM | 3:48 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:48 AM | 4:42 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:42 AM | 5:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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