Panchang · Melbourne
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Melbourne
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (5:52 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 4:16 AM | 4:56 AM, 18 Dec | 6% · 0.77° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:32 PM, 16 Dec | 9:00 PM | 40% · 5.36° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 7:16 PM, 16 Dec | 6:51 PM | 45% · 5.95° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:16 AM | 4:42 PM | 13% · 0.77° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:52 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Day duration
14:47 hrs
Night duration
9:13 hrs
Moonrise
1:09 PM
Moonset
12:58 AM
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 | 3:06 PM – 4:55 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:58 AM – 7:47 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:37 AM – 11:26 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:47 PM – 1:45 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:39 AM – 5:16 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:58 AM – 1:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:52 AM | 7:43 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:43 AM | 9:34 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:34 AM | 11:25 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:25 AM | 1:16 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:16 PM | 3:07 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:07 PM | 4:57 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:57 PM | 6:48 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:48 PM | 8:39 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 8:39 PM | 9:48 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:48 PM | 10:57 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:57 PM | 12:07 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:07 AM | 1:16 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:16 AM | 2:25 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 2:25 AM | 3:34 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:34 AM | 4:43 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:43 AM | 5:52 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:52 AM | 7:06 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:06 AM | 8:20 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:20 AM | 9:34 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:34 AM | 10:48 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:48 AM | 12:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:02 PM | 1:16 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:16 PM | 2:30 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:30 PM | 3:43 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:43 PM | 4:57 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:57 PM | 6:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:11 PM | 7:25 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:25 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 8:39 PM | 9:25 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:25 PM | 10:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:11 PM | 10:57 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:57 PM | 11:44 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:44 PM | 12:30 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:30 AM | 1:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:16 AM | 2:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:02 AM | 2:48 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:48 AM | 3:34 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:34 AM | 4:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:20 AM | 5:06 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:06 AM | 5:52 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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