Panchang · Darwin
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Darwin
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Darwin (6:19 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:47 PM, 23 Dec | 10:58 AM | 77% · 9.24° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 11:56 AM, 23 Dec | 8:53 AM | 88% · 11.70° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 9:15 PM, 23 Dec | 4:51 PM | 46% · 6.17° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:53 AM | 10:58 AM | 54% · 3.24° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:19 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
7:12 PM
Day duration
12:52 hrs
Night duration
11:08 hrs
Moonrise
7:36 PM
Moonset
6:06 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 | 2:22 PM – 3:57 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:24 AM – 7:59 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:35 AM – 11:10 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:21 PM – 1:11 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:51 AM – 5:35 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:24 AM – 1:09 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 | 6:19 AM | 7:56 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:56 AM | 9:32 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:32 AM | 11:09 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:09 AM | 12:45 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:45 PM | 2:22 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:22 PM | 3:59 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:59 PM | 5:35 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:35 PM | 7:12 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 7:12 PM | 8:35 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:35 PM | 9:59 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:59 PM | 11:22 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 11:22 PM | 12:46 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:46 AM | 2:09 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:09 AM | 3:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:33 AM | 4:56 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:56 AM | 6:20 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:19 AM | 7:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:24 AM | 8:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:28 AM | 9:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:32 AM | 10:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:37 AM | 11:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:41 AM | 12:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:45 PM | 1:50 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:50 PM | 2:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:54 PM | 3:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:59 PM | 5:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:03 PM | 6:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:07 PM | 7:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 7:12 PM | 8:07 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:07 PM | 9:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:03 PM | 9:59 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:59 PM | 10:54 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:54 PM | 11:50 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:50 PM | 12:46 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:46 AM | 1:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:41 AM | 2:37 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:37 AM | 3:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:33 AM | 4:29 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:29 AM | 5:24 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:24 AM | 6:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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