Panchang · Dunedin
16 December 2026
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Dunedin
Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dunedin (5:41 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 7 Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:49 AM | 6:16 AM, 17 Dec | 3% · 0.40° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:23 PM, 15 Dec | 9:32 PM | 39% · 5.22° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 9:07 PM, 15 Dec | 9:16 PM | 35% · 4.70° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:49 AM | 5:38 PM | 7% · 0.40° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:41 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
9:25 PM
Day duration
15:44 hrs
Night duration
8:17 hrs
Moonrise
12:14 PM
Moonset
1:00 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Dunedin conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:33 PM – 3:30 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:44 AM – 9:41 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:37 AM – 1:33 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:41 AM – 11:37 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:35 AM – 5:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:17 AM – 1:50 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+13) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:41 AM | 7:39 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:39 AM | 9:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:37 AM | 11:35 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:35 AM | 1:33 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:33 PM | 3:31 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:31 PM | 5:29 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:29 PM | 7:27 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:27 PM | 9:25 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 9:25 PM | 10:27 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:27 PM | 11:29 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:29 PM | 12:31 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:31 AM | 1:33 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:33 AM | 2:35 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:35 AM | 3:37 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:37 AM | 4:39 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:39 AM | 5:41 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:41 AM | 7:00 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:00 AM | 8:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:18 AM | 9:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:37 AM | 10:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:56 AM | 12:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:14 PM | 1:33 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:33 PM | 2:52 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:52 PM | 4:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:10 PM | 5:29 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:29 PM | 6:48 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:48 PM | 8:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:06 PM | 9:25 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 9:25 PM | 10:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:06 PM | 10:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:48 PM | 11:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:29 PM | 12:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:10 AM | 12:52 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:52 AM | 1:33 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:33 AM | 2:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:14 AM | 2:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:56 AM | 3:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:37 AM | 4:19 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:19 AM | 5:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:00 AM | 5:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
Fasts & Festivals
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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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