Panchang · Darwin
21 December 2026
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Darwin
Tithi
Shukla 12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Yoga
Shiva
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Darwin (6:18 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 12 Index 12 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 12:15 AM | 9:36 PM | 28% · 3.36° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Bharani Index 1 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:55 PM, 20 Dec | 5:09 PM | 51% · 6.77° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shiva Index 19 of 27 | 12:10 PM, 20 Dec | 9:07 AM | 86% · 11.52° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 22 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:15 AM | 11:00 AM | 56% · 3.36° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:18 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
7:10 PM
Day duration
12:52 hrs
Night duration
11:08 hrs
Moonrise
4:15 PM
Moonset
3:03 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 | 7:58 AM – 9:33 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:09 AM – 12:45 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:20 PM – 3:56 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:19 PM – 1:10 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:49 AM – 5:34 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:22 AM – 1:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:18 AM | 7:54 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:54 AM | 9:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:31 AM | 11:07 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:07 AM | 12:44 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:44 PM | 2:21 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:21 PM | 3:57 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:57 PM | 5:34 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:34 PM | 7:10 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:10 PM | 8:34 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:34 PM | 9:57 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:57 PM | 11:21 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:21 PM | 12:44 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:44 AM | 2:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:08 AM | 3:31 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:31 AM | 4:55 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:55 AM | 6:18 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:18 AM | 7:22 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:22 AM | 8:27 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:27 AM | 9:31 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:31 AM | 10:35 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:35 AM | 11:40 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:40 AM | 12:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:44 PM | 1:48 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:48 PM | 2:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:53 PM | 3:57 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:57 PM | 5:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:01 PM | 6:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:06 PM | 7:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:10 PM | 8:06 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:06 PM | 9:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:01 PM | 9:57 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:57 PM | 10:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:53 PM | 11:49 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:49 PM | 12:44 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:44 AM | 1:40 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:40 AM | 2:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:36 AM | 3:31 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:31 AM | 4:27 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:27 AM | 5:23 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:23 AM | 6:18 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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