Panchang · Melbourne
16 July 2026
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Melbourne
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (7:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:21 PM, 15 Jul | 1:23 PM | 72% · 8.69° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:16 AM | 12:22 AM, 17 Jul | 24% · 3.20° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vajra Index 14 of 27 | 12:34 PM, 15 Jul | 9:00 AM | 93% · 12.38° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 3 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:48 AM | 1:23 PM | 45% · 2.69° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:32 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day duration
9:48 hrs
Night duration
14:11 hrs
Moonrise
8:54 AM
Moonset
7:30 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashadha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashadha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Grishma (Summer)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Melbourne conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashadha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:39 PM – 2:51 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:37 AM – 8:49 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:02 AM – 11:14 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:07 PM – 12:46 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:38 AM – 6:35 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:58 PM – 12:54 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 | 37.8136° S, 144.9631° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Melbourne (UTC+10) |
| 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 | 7:32 AM | 8:45 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:45 AM | 9:59 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:59 AM | 11:12 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:12 AM | 12:26 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:26 PM | 1:39 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:39 PM | 2:53 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:53 PM | 4:07 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:07 PM | 5:20 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:20 PM | 7:06 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:06 PM | 8:53 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:53 PM | 10:39 PM | Good |
| Rog | 10:39 PM | 12:26 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:26 AM | 2:12 AM | Bad |
| Char | 2:12 AM | 3:58 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:58 AM | 5:45 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:45 AM | 7:31 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:32 AM | 8:21 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:21 AM | 9:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:10 AM | 9:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:59 AM | 10:48 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:48 AM | 11:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:37 AM | 12:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:26 PM | 1:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:15 PM | 2:04 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:04 PM | 2:53 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:53 PM | 3:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:42 PM | 4:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:31 PM | 5:20 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:20 PM | 6:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:31 PM | 7:42 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:42 PM | 8:53 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:53 PM | 10:04 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:04 PM | 11:15 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:15 PM | 12:26 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:26 AM | 1:37 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:37 AM | 2:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:47 AM | 3:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:58 AM | 5:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:09 AM | 6:20 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:20 AM | 7:31 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Jagannath Ratha Yatra
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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