Panchang · Dunedin
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Dunedin
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dunedin (7:15 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:39 PM, 27 Aug | 4:18 PM | 63% · 7.57° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:18 AM, 27 Aug | 8:45 AM | 94% · 12.54° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 2:25 PM, 27 Aug | 1:57 PM | 71% · 9.51° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:02 AM | 4:18 PM | 26% · 1.57° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:15 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Dunedin conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:20 AM – 12:40 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:19 PM – 4:39 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:40 AM – 10:00 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:18 PM – 1:01 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:30 AM – 6:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:12 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 | 45.8788° S, 170.5028° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) |
| 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 | 7:15 AM | 8:36 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:36 AM | 9:57 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:57 AM | 11:18 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:18 AM | 12:39 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:39 PM | 2:00 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:00 PM | 3:21 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:21 PM | 4:42 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:42 PM | 6:03 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:03 PM | 7:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:42 PM | 9:21 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:21 PM | 11:00 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:00 PM | 12:38 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:38 AM | 2:17 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:17 AM | 3:56 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:56 AM | 5:34 AM | Good |
| Rog | 5:34 AM | 7:13 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:15 AM | 8:09 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:09 AM | 9:03 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:03 AM | 9:57 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:57 AM | 10:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:51 AM | 11:45 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:45 AM | 12:39 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:39 PM | 1:33 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:33 PM | 2:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:27 PM | 3:21 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:21 PM | 4:15 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:15 PM | 5:09 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:09 PM | 6:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:03 PM | 7:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:09 PM | 8:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:15 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:21 PM | 10:27 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:27 PM | 11:33 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:33 PM | 12:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:38 AM | 1:44 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:44 AM | 2:50 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:50 AM | 3:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:56 AM | 5:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:02 AM | 6:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:07 AM | 7:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Dunedin, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 2:33 PM |
| Maximum | 4:12 PM |
| Ends | 5:52 PM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
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