Panchang · Port Moresby
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Port Moresby
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Port Moresby (5:50 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:17 PM, 23 Dec | 11:28 AM | 72% · 8.64° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mrigashira Index 4 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:26 PM, 23 Dec | 9:23 AM | 83% · 11.07° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 9:45 PM, 23 Dec | 5:21 PM | 41% · 5.49° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 1:23 AM | 11:28 AM | 44% · 2.64° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:50 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:50 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Day duration
12:41 hrs
Night duration
11:19 hrs
Moonrise
6:51 PM
Moonset
5:34 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Port Moresby conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:45 PM – 3:19 PM |
| Yamaganda | 5:54 AM – 7:28 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:02 AM – 10:36 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:46 AM – 12:36 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:19 AM – 5:05 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:48 PM – 12:34 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 | 9.4438° S, 147.1803° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Port_Moresby (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:50 AM | 7:25 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:25 AM | 9:00 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:00 AM | 10:35 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:35 AM | 12:10 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:10 PM | 1:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:45 PM | 3:20 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:20 PM | 4:56 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:56 PM | 6:31 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:31 PM | 7:56 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:56 PM | 9:21 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:21 PM | 10:45 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:45 PM | 12:10 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:10 AM | 1:35 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:35 AM | 3:00 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:00 AM | 4:25 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:25 AM | 5:50 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:50 AM | 6:53 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:53 AM | 7:56 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:56 AM | 9:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:00 AM | 10:03 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:03 AM | 11:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:07 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:10 PM | 1:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:14 PM | 2:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:17 PM | 3:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:20 PM | 4:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:24 PM | 5:27 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:27 PM | 6:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:31 PM | 7:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:27 PM | 8:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:24 PM | 9:21 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:21 PM | 10:17 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:17 PM | 11:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:14 PM | 12:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:10 AM | 1:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:07 AM | 2:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:04 AM | 3:00 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:00 AM | 3:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:57 AM | 4:53 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:53 AM | 5:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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