Panchang · Cairns
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Cairns
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cairns (5:40 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:06 PM, 21 Dec | 6:54 PM | 36% · 4.33° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 5:39 PM, 21 Dec | 3:15 PM | 55% · 7.38° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 9:37 AM, 21 Dec | 6:02 AM | 98% · 13.10° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:06 PM, 21 Dec | 8:34 AM | 72% · 4.33° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:40 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Day duration
13:09 hrs
Night duration
10:52 hrs
Moonrise
4:58 PM
Moonset
3:16 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 | 3:30 PM – 5:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:00 AM – 10:38 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:15 PM – 1:53 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:14 AM – 4:57 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:40 AM | 7:19 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:19 AM | 8:58 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:58 AM | 10:36 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:36 AM | 12:15 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:15 PM | 1:53 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:53 PM | 3:32 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:32 PM | 5:11 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:11 PM | 6:49 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:49 PM | 8:11 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:11 PM | 9:32 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:32 PM | 10:54 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:54 PM | 12:15 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:15 AM | 1:36 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:36 AM | 2:58 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:58 AM | 4:19 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:19 AM | 5:41 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:40 AM | 6:46 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:46 AM | 7:52 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:52 AM | 8:58 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:58 AM | 10:03 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:03 AM | 11:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:09 AM | 12:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:15 PM | 1:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:21 PM | 2:26 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:26 PM | 3:32 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:32 PM | 4:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:38 PM | 5:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:44 PM | 6:49 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:49 PM | 7:44 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:44 PM | 8:38 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:38 PM | 9:32 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:32 PM | 10:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:26 PM | 11:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:21 PM | 12:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:15 AM | 1:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:09 AM | 2:04 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:04 AM | 2:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:58 AM | 3:52 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:52 AM | 4:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:46 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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