Panchang · Cairns
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Cairns
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cairns (5:38 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:56 AM | 3:44 AM, 19 Dec | 7% · 0.85° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:00 PM, 17 Dec | 8:40 PM | 39% · 5.15° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 5:51 PM, 17 Dec | 4:49 PM | 51% · 6.80° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:56 AM | 3:57 PM | 14% · 0.85° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:38 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Day duration
13:09 hrs
Night duration
10:52 hrs
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
12:23 AM
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 | 10:36 AM – 12:13 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:28 PM – 5:06 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:21 AM – 8:58 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:39 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:12 AM – 4:55 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:52 PM – 12:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:38 AM | 7:17 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:17 AM | 8:56 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:56 AM | 10:34 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:34 AM | 12:13 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:13 PM | 1:51 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:51 PM | 3:30 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:30 PM | 5:09 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:09 PM | 6:47 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:47 PM | 8:09 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 8:09 PM | 9:30 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:30 PM | 10:52 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:52 PM | 12:13 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:13 AM | 1:34 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:34 AM | 2:56 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:56 AM | 4:17 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:17 AM | 5:39 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:38 AM | 6:44 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:44 AM | 7:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:50 AM | 8:56 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:56 AM | 10:01 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:01 AM | 11:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:07 AM | 12:13 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:13 PM | 1:19 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:19 PM | 2:24 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:24 PM | 3:30 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:30 PM | 4:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:36 PM | 5:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:41 PM | 6:47 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:47 PM | 7:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:42 PM | 8:36 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:36 PM | 9:30 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:30 PM | 10:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:24 PM | 11:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:19 PM | 12:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:13 AM | 1:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:07 AM | 2:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:02 AM | 2:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:56 AM | 3:50 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:50 AM | 4:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:45 AM | 5:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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