Panchang · Melbourne
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Melbourne
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (6:47 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 1:39 PM, 27 Aug | 2:18 PM | 69% · 8.32° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 6:45 AM | 7:43 AM, 29 Aug | 0% · 0.02° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 12:25 PM, 27 Aug | 11:57 AM | 78% · 10.39° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:02 AM | 2:18 PM | 39% · 2.32° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:47 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Melbourne conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:59 AM – 12:22 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:06 PM – 4:29 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:15 AM – 9:37 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:00 PM – 12:44 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:05 AM – 5:56 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:55 PM – 12:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:47 AM | 8:11 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:11 AM | 9:34 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:34 AM | 10:58 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:58 AM | 12:21 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:21 PM | 1:45 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:45 PM | 3:08 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:08 PM | 4:32 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:32 PM | 5:55 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:55 PM | 7:31 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:31 PM | 9:08 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:08 PM | 10:44 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:44 PM | 12:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:21 AM | 1:57 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:57 AM | 3:33 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:33 AM | 5:10 AM | Good |
| Rog | 5:10 AM | 6:46 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:47 AM | 7:43 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:43 AM | 8:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:39 AM | 9:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:34 AM | 10:30 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:30 AM | 11:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:26 AM | 12:21 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:21 PM | 1:17 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:17 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:13 PM | 3:08 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:08 PM | 4:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:04 PM | 4:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:59 PM | 5:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:55 PM | 6:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:59 PM | 8:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:04 PM | 9:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:08 PM | 10:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:12 PM | 11:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:16 PM | 12:21 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:21 AM | 1:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:25 AM | 2:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:29 AM | 3:33 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:33 AM | 4:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:38 AM | 5:42 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:42 AM | 6:46 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Melbourne, 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 | 12:33 PM |
| Maximum | 2:12 PM |
| Ends | 3:52 PM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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