Panchang · Darwin
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Darwin
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Darwin (6:16 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:46 AM | 3:26 AM, 18 Dec | 14% · 1.68° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 6:02 PM, 16 Dec | 7:30 PM | 48% · 6.35° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 5:46 PM, 16 Dec | 5:21 PM | 53% · 7.02° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:46 AM | 3:12 PM | 28% · 1.68° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:16 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
7:08 PM
Day duration
12:52 hrs
Night duration
11:08 hrs
Moonrise
12:37 PM
Moonset
12:18 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Darwin conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:18 PM – 3:54 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:21 AM – 7:56 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:32 AM – 11:07 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:17 PM – 1:08 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:47 AM – 5:32 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:20 AM – 1:05 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 | 12.4634° S, 130.8456° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Darwin (UTC+9.5) |
| 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 | 6:16 AM | 7:53 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:53 AM | 9:29 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:29 AM | 11:06 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:06 AM | 12:42 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:42 PM | 2:19 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:19 PM | 3:55 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:55 PM | 5:32 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:32 PM | 7:08 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:08 PM | 8:32 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:32 PM | 9:55 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:55 PM | 11:19 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:19 PM | 12:42 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:42 AM | 2:06 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:06 AM | 3:29 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:29 AM | 4:53 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:53 AM | 6:17 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:16 AM | 7:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:20 AM | 8:25 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:25 AM | 9:29 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:29 AM | 10:33 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:33 AM | 11:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:38 AM | 12:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:42 PM | 1:46 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:46 PM | 2:51 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:51 PM | 3:55 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:55 PM | 4:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:59 PM | 6:04 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:04 PM | 7:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:08 PM | 8:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:04 PM | 8:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:59 PM | 9:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:55 PM | 10:51 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:51 PM | 11:47 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:47 PM | 12:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:42 AM | 1:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:38 AM | 2:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:34 AM | 3:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:29 AM | 4:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:25 AM | 5:21 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:21 AM | 6:17 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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