Panchang · Launceston
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Launceston
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Yoga
Vyatipata
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Launceston (5:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:56 AM | 4:44 AM, 19 Dec | 3% · 0.30° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada Index 25 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 9:00 PM, 17 Dec | 9:40 PM | 34% · 4.56° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vyatipata Index 16 of 27 | 6:51 PM, 17 Dec | 5:49 PM | 46% · 6.15° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 16 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:56 AM | 4:57 PM | 5% · 0.30° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:43 PM
Day duration
15:11 hrs
Night duration
8:49 hrs
Moonrise
2:05 PM
Moonset
1:11 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Launceston conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:15 AM – 1:08 PM |
| Yamaganda | 4:53 PM – 6:45 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:30 AM – 9:23 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:38 PM – 1:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:22 AM – 4:57 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:50 AM – 1:26 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 | 41.4332° S, 147.1441° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Hobart (UTC+11) |
| 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 | 5:32 AM | 7:26 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:26 AM | 9:20 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:20 AM | 11:13 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:13 AM | 1:07 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:07 PM | 3:01 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:01 PM | 4:55 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:55 PM | 6:49 PM | Bad |
| Char | 6:49 PM | 8:43 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 8:43 PM | 9:49 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:49 PM | 10:55 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:55 PM | 12:01 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:01 AM | 1:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:08 AM | 2:14 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:14 AM | 3:20 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:20 AM | 4:26 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:26 AM | 5:32 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:32 AM | 6:48 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:48 AM | 8:04 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:04 AM | 9:20 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:20 AM | 10:36 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:36 AM | 11:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:51 AM | 1:07 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:07 PM | 2:23 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:23 PM | 3:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:39 PM | 4:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:55 PM | 6:11 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:11 PM | 7:27 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:27 PM | 8:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 8:43 PM | 9:27 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:27 PM | 10:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:11 PM | 10:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:55 PM | 11:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:39 PM | 12:23 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:23 AM | 1:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:08 AM | 1:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:52 AM | 2:36 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:36 AM | 3:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:20 AM | 4:04 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:04 AM | 4:48 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:48 AM | 5:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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