Panchang · Melbourne
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Melbourne
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (5:54 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:06 PM, 21 Dec | 7:54 PM | 32% · 3.89° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:39 PM, 21 Dec | 4:15 PM | 52% · 6.91° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 10:37 AM, 21 Dec | 7:02 AM | 94% · 12.59° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:06 PM, 21 Dec | 9:34 AM | 65% · 3.89° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:54 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Day duration
14:48 hrs
Night duration
9:13 hrs
Moonrise
6:59 PM
Moonset
3:27 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 | 4:58 PM – 6:48 PM |
| Yamaganda | 9:39 AM – 11:29 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:19 PM – 3:08 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:49 PM – 1:48 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:41 AM – 5:18 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 1:00 AM – 1:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:54 AM | 7:45 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:45 AM | 9:36 AM | Bad |
| Char | 9:36 AM | 11:27 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:27 AM | 1:18 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:18 PM | 3:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:09 PM | 5:00 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:00 PM | 6:51 PM | Good |
| Rog | 6:51 PM | 8:42 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 8:42 PM | 9:51 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:51 PM | 11:00 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 11:00 PM | 12:09 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:09 AM | 1:18 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:18 AM | 2:27 AM | Good |
| Char | 2:27 AM | 3:36 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 3:36 AM | 4:45 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:45 AM | 5:55 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:54 AM | 7:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:08 AM | 8:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:22 AM | 9:36 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:36 AM | 10:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:50 AM | 12:04 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:04 PM | 1:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:18 PM | 2:32 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:32 PM | 3:46 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:46 PM | 5:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:00 PM | 6:14 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:14 PM | 7:28 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:28 PM | 8:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 8:42 PM | 9:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:28 PM | 10:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:14 PM | 11:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:00 PM | 11:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:46 PM | 12:32 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:32 AM | 1:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:18 AM | 2:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:04 AM | 2:50 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:50 AM | 3:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:36 AM | 4:22 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:22 AM | 5:09 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:09 AM | 5:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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