Panchang · Port Vila
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Port Vila
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Port Vila (5:57 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:39 PM, 27 Aug | 3:18 PM | 62% · 7.42° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Dhanishtha Index 22 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 6:18 AM, 27 Aug | 7:45 AM | 93% · 12.38° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 1:25 PM, 27 Aug | 12:57 PM | 70% · 9.34° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:02 AM | 3:18 PM | 24% · 1.42° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:57 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Port Vila conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:21 AM – 11:48 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:42 PM – 4:09 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:28 AM – 8:55 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:25 AM – 12:11 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:19 AM – 5:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:23 PM – 12:12 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 | 17.7334° S, 168.3273° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Efate (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 5:57 AM | 7:24 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:24 AM | 8:52 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:52 AM | 10:20 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:20 AM | 11:48 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:48 AM | 1:15 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:15 PM | 2:43 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:43 PM | 4:11 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:11 PM | 5:39 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:39 PM | 7:11 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:11 PM | 8:43 PM | Bad |
| Char | 8:43 PM | 10:15 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:15 PM | 11:47 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:47 PM | 1:19 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:19 AM | 2:52 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:52 AM | 4:24 AM | Good |
| Rog | 4:24 AM | 5:56 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 5:57 AM | 6:55 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:55 AM | 7:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:54 AM | 8:52 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:52 AM | 9:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:51 AM | 10:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:49 AM | 11:48 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:48 AM | 12:46 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:46 PM | 1:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:45 PM | 2:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:43 PM | 3:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:42 PM | 4:40 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:40 PM | 5:39 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:39 PM | 6:40 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:40 PM | 7:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:42 PM | 8:43 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:43 PM | 9:44 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:44 PM | 10:46 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:46 PM | 11:47 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:47 PM | 12:49 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:49 AM | 1:50 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:50 AM | 2:52 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:52 AM | 3:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:53 AM | 4:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:54 AM | 5:56 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Port Vila, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 1:33 PM |
| Maximum | 3:12 PM |
| Ends | 4:52 PM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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