Panchang · Canberra
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Canberra
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
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 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:56 AM | 4:44 AM, 19 Dec | 3% · 0.39° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:00 PM, 17 Dec | 9:40 PM | 35% · 4.66° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 6:51 PM, 17 Dec | 5:49 PM | 47% · 6.26° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:56 AM | 4:57 PM | 7% · 0.39° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:43 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Day duration
14:33 hrs
Night duration
9:28 hrs
Moonrise
1:52 PM
Moonset
1:05 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 | 11:12 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:36 PM – 6:23 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:36 AM – 9:24 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:31 PM – 1:29 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:28 AM – 5:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:43 AM | 7:32 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:32 AM | 9:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:21 AM | 11:10 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:10 AM | 12:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:59 PM | 2:48 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:48 PM | 4:38 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:38 PM | 6:27 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:27 PM | 8:16 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:16 PM | 9:27 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:27 PM | 10:38 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:38 PM | 11:49 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:49 PM | 1:00 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:00 AM | 2:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:11 AM | 3:22 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:22 AM | 4:32 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:32 AM | 5:43 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:43 AM | 6:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:56 AM | 8:08 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:08 AM | 9:21 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:21 AM | 10:34 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:34 AM | 11:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:47 AM | 12:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:59 PM | 2:12 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:12 PM | 3:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:25 PM | 4:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:38 PM | 5:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:50 PM | 7:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:03 PM | 8:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:16 PM | 9:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:03 PM | 9:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:50 PM | 10:38 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:38 PM | 11:25 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:25 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:12 AM | 1:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:00 AM | 1:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:47 AM | 2:34 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:34 AM | 3:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:22 AM | 4:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:09 AM | 4:56 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:56 AM | 5:43 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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