Panchang · Melbourne
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Melbourne
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Rohini
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Melbourne (5:55 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:54 PM, 22 Dec | 4:17 PM | 49% · 5.87° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Index 3 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 4:15 PM, 22 Dec | 1:26 PM | 64% · 8.57° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 3:02 AM | 10:45 PM | 15% · 1.94° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 26 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:54 PM, 22 Dec | 6:08 AM | 98% · 5.87° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:55 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Day duration
14:48 hrs
Night duration
9:13 hrs
Moonrise
8:12 PM
Moonset
4:20 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 | 1:19 PM – 3:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:50 AM – 9:40 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:29 AM – 1:19 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:40 AM – 11:29 AM | 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 | 1:01 AM – 1:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:55 AM | 7:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:46 AM | 9:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:37 AM | 11:28 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:28 AM | 1:18 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:18 PM | 3:09 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:09 PM | 5:00 PM | Bad |
| Char | 5:00 PM | 6:51 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 6:51 PM | 8:42 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 8:42 PM | 9:52 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:52 PM | 11:01 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:01 PM | 12:10 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:10 AM | 1:19 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:19 AM | 2:28 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 2:28 AM | 3:37 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:37 AM | 4:46 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:46 AM | 5:55 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:55 AM | 7:09 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:09 AM | 8:23 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:23 AM | 9:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:37 AM | 10:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:51 AM | 12:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:05 PM | 1:18 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:18 PM | 2:32 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:32 PM | 3:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:46 PM | 5:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:00 PM | 6:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:14 PM | 7:28 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:28 PM | 8:42 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8:42 PM | 9:29 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:29 PM | 10:15 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:15 PM | 11:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:01 PM | 11:47 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:47 PM | 12:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:33 AM | 1:19 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:19 AM | 2:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:05 AM | 2:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:51 AM | 3:37 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:37 AM | 4:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:23 AM | 5:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:09 AM | 5:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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