Panchang · Dunedin
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Dunedin
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Dunedin (5:44 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:17 PM, 23 Dec | 2:28 PM | 57% · 6.80° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:26 PM, 23 Dec | 12:23 PM | 68% · 9.10° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 12:45 AM | 8:21 PM | 25% · 3.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:23 AM | 2:28 PM | 13% · 0.80° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:44 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
9:29 PM
Day duration
15:45 hrs
Night duration
8:16 hrs
Moonrise
10:05 PM
Moonset
5:01 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 | 3:34 PM – 5:30 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:51 AM – 7:48 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:44 AM – 11:41 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 1:06 PM – 2:08 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:39 AM – 5:12 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:21 AM – 1:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:44 AM | 7:42 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:42 AM | 9:41 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:41 AM | 11:39 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:39 AM | 1:37 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:37 PM | 3:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:35 PM | 5:33 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 5:33 PM | 7:31 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:31 PM | 9:29 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 9:29 PM | 10:31 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:31 PM | 11:33 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 11:33 PM | 12:35 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:35 AM | 1:37 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:37 AM | 2:39 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:39 AM | 3:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:41 AM | 4:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:43 AM | 5:45 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:44 AM | 7:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:03 AM | 8:22 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:22 AM | 9:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:41 AM | 10:59 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:59 AM | 12:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:18 PM | 1:37 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:37 PM | 2:56 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:56 PM | 4:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:14 PM | 5:33 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:33 PM | 6:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:52 PM | 8:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:11 PM | 9:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 9:29 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:11 PM | 10:52 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:52 PM | 11:33 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:33 PM | 12:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:14 AM | 12:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:56 AM | 1:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:37 AM | 2:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:18 AM | 3:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:00 AM | 3:41 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:41 AM | 4:22 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:22 AM | 5:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:04 AM | 5:45 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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