Panchang · Canberra
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Canberra
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Canberra (5:43 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:16 AM | 4:56 AM, 18 Dec | 6% · 0.69° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:32 PM, 16 Dec | 9:00 PM | 40% · 5.28° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 7:16 PM, 16 Dec | 6:51 PM | 44% · 5.86° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:16 AM | 4:42 PM | 12% · 0.69° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Day duration
14:32 hrs
Night duration
9:28 hrs
Moonrise
12:51 PM
Moonset
12:40 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Canberra conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:47 PM – 4:35 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:48 AM – 7:36 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:24 AM – 11:12 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:31 PM – 1:28 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:27 AM – 5:05 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:41 AM – 1:19 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 | 35.2809° S, 149.1300° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Sydney (UTC+11) |
| 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 | 5:43 AM | 7:32 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:32 AM | 9:21 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:21 AM | 11:10 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:10 AM | 12:59 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:59 PM | 2:48 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:48 PM | 4:37 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:37 PM | 6:26 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:26 PM | 8:15 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:15 PM | 9:26 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:26 PM | 10:37 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:37 PM | 11:48 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:48 PM | 12:59 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:59 AM | 2:10 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:10 AM | 3:21 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:21 AM | 4:32 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:32 AM | 5:43 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:43 AM | 6:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:55 AM | 8:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:08 AM | 9:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:21 AM | 10:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:34 AM | 11:46 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:46 AM | 12:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:59 PM | 2:12 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:12 PM | 3:24 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:24 PM | 4:37 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:37 PM | 5:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:50 PM | 7:02 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:02 PM | 8:15 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:15 PM | 9:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:02 PM | 9:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:50 PM | 10:37 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:37 PM | 11:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:24 PM | 12:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:12 AM | 12:59 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:59 AM | 1:46 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:46 AM | 2:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:34 AM | 3:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:21 AM | 4:08 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:08 AM | 4:56 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:56 AM | 5:43 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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