Panchang · Canberra
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Canberra
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Canberra (5:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:45 AM | 11:06 PM | 19% · 2.22° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 8:25 PM, 20 Dec | 6:39 PM | 42% · 5.54° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 1:40 PM, 20 Dec | 10:37 AM | 76% · 10.20° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:45 AM | 12:30 PM | 37% · 2.22° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Day duration
14:33 hrs
Night duration
9:27 hrs
Moonrise
5:18 PM
Moonset
2:35 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 | 7:38 AM – 9:26 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:13 AM – 1:01 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:49 PM – 4:37 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:33 PM – 1:30 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:29 AM – 5:07 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:43 AM – 1:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:44 AM | 7:33 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:33 AM | 9:23 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:23 AM | 11:12 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:12 AM | 1:01 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:01 PM | 2:50 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:50 PM | 4:39 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:39 PM | 6:28 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:28 PM | 8:17 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 8:17 PM | 9:28 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:28 PM | 10:39 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:39 PM | 11:50 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:50 PM | 1:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:01 AM | 2:12 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:12 AM | 3:23 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:23 AM | 4:34 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:34 AM | 5:45 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:44 AM | 6:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:57 AM | 8:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:10 AM | 9:23 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:23 AM | 10:35 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:35 AM | 11:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:48 AM | 1:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:01 PM | 2:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:14 PM | 3:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:26 PM | 4:39 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:39 PM | 5:52 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:52 PM | 7:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:05 PM | 8:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 8:17 PM | 9:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:05 PM | 9:52 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:52 PM | 10:39 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:39 PM | 11:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:27 PM | 12:14 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:14 AM | 1:01 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:01 AM | 1:48 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:48 AM | 2:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:36 AM | 3:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:23 AM | 4:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:10 AM | 4:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:58 AM | 5:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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