Panchang · Cairns
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Cairns
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Cairns (5:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:17 PM, 23 Dec | 11:28 AM | 71% · 8.56° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:26 PM, 23 Dec | 9:23 AM | 82% · 10.98° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 9:45 PM, 23 Dec | 5:21 PM | 40% · 5.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 43% · 2.56° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day duration
13:09 hrs
Night duration
10:52 hrs
Moonrise
7:13 PM
Moonset
5:23 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 | 1:54 PM – 3:31 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:46 AM – 7:23 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:01 AM – 10:39 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:50 AM – 12:42 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:15 AM – 4:58 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:55 PM – 12:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:41 AM | 7:20 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:20 AM | 8:59 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 8:59 AM | 10:37 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:37 AM | 12:16 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:16 PM | 1:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:54 PM | 3:33 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:33 PM | 5:12 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:12 PM | 6:50 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:50 PM | 8:12 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:12 PM | 9:33 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:33 PM | 10:55 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:55 PM | 12:16 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:16 AM | 1:37 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:37 AM | 2:59 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:59 AM | 4:20 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:20 AM | 5:42 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:41 AM | 6:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:47 AM | 7:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:53 AM | 8:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:59 AM | 10:04 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:04 AM | 11:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:10 AM | 12:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:16 PM | 1:21 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:21 PM | 2:27 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:27 PM | 3:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:33 PM | 4:39 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:39 PM | 5:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:44 PM | 6:50 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:50 PM | 7:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:45 PM | 8:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:39 PM | 9:33 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:33 PM | 10:27 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:27 PM | 11:22 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:22 PM | 12:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:16 AM | 1:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 AM | 2:05 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:05 AM | 2:59 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:59 AM | 3:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:53 AM | 4:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:47 AM | 5:42 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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