Panchang · Hamilton
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Hamilton
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Hamilton (6:46 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 | 61% · 7.33° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:18 AM, 27 Aug | 8:45 AM | 92% · 12.29° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 2:25 PM, 27 Aug | 1:57 PM | 69% · 9.24° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:02 AM | 4:18 PM | 22% · 1.33° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:46 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Day duration
11:08 hrs
Night duration
12:51 hrs
Moonrise
5:55 PM
Moonset
6:38 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Sravana
Masa (Purnimanta)
Sravana
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Hamilton conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:58 AM – 12:21 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:05 PM – 4:27 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:14 AM – 9:36 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:59 AM – 12:42 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:04 AM – 5:55 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:54 PM – 12:46 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 | 37.7870° S, 175.2793° 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 | 6:46 AM | 8:10 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:10 AM | 9:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:33 AM | 10:57 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:57 AM | 12:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:20 PM | 1:43 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:43 PM | 3:07 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:07 PM | 4:30 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:30 PM | 5:54 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:54 PM | 7:30 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:30 PM | 9:07 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:07 PM | 10:43 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:43 PM | 12:19 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:19 AM | 1:56 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:56 AM | 3:32 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:32 AM | 5:08 AM | Good |
| Rog | 5:08 AM | 6:45 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:46 AM | 7:42 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:42 AM | 8:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:38 AM | 9:33 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:33 AM | 10:29 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:29 AM | 11:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:24 AM | 12:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:20 PM | 1:16 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:16 PM | 2:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:11 PM | 3:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:07 PM | 4:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:03 PM | 4:58 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:58 PM | 5:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:54 PM | 6:58 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:58 PM | 8:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:02 PM | 9:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:07 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:11 PM | 11:15 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:15 PM | 12:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:19 AM | 1:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:24 AM | 2:28 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:28 AM | 3:32 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:32 AM | 4:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:36 AM | 5:41 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:41 AM | 6:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratRaksha Bandhan
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
Not visible at your location
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Hamilton, 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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