Panchang · Melbourne
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Melbourne
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (5:51 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:53 PM, 11 Dec | 7:36 PM | 49% · 5.82° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha Index 19 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 5:28 AM, 11 Dec | 8:34 AM | 90% · 12.00° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 3:48 PM, 11 Dec | 4:47 PM | 56% · 7.50° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 4 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:53 PM, 11 Dec | 6:14 AM | 97% · 5.82° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:51 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:36 PM
Day duration
14:45 hrs
Night duration
9:15 hrs
Moonrise
8:06 AM
Moonset
11:13 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Melbourne conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:35 AM – 11:24 AM |
| Yamaganda | 3:03 PM – 4:52 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 5:56 AM – 7:46 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:45 PM – 1:43 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:37 AM – 5:14 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:55 AM – 1:32 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+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:51 AM | 7:41 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:41 AM | 9:32 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:32 AM | 11:23 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 11:23 AM | 1:13 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:13 PM | 3:04 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:04 PM | 4:54 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:54 PM | 6:45 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 6:45 PM | 8:36 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 8:36 PM | 9:45 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:45 PM | 10:55 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:55 PM | 12:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:04 AM | 1:13 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:13 AM | 2:23 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:23 AM | 3:32 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:32 AM | 4:42 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:42 AM | 5:51 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:51 AM | 7:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:05 AM | 8:18 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:18 AM | 9:32 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:32 AM | 10:46 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:46 AM | 12:00 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:00 PM | 1:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:13 PM | 2:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:27 PM | 3:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:41 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:54 PM | 6:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:08 PM | 7:22 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:22 PM | 8:36 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 8:36 PM | 9:22 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:22 PM | 10:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:08 PM | 10:55 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:55 PM | 11:41 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:41 PM | 12:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:27 AM | 1:13 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:13 AM | 2:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:00 AM | 2:46 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:46 AM | 3:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:32 AM | 4:18 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:18 AM | 5:05 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:05 AM | 5:51 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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