Panchang · Tauranga
13 August 2026
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Tauranga
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Tauranga (7:02 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 5:36 AM | 3:12 AM, 14 Aug | 7% · 0.80° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:30 PM, 12 Aug | 12:36 PM | 75% · 10.00° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 9:56 PM, 12 Aug | 6:46 PM | 44% · 5.85° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:36 AM | 4:21 PM | 13% · 0.80° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:02 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Tauranga conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:39 PM – 2:57 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:07 AM – 8:26 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:44 AM – 11:02 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:00 PM – 12:41 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:15 AM – 6:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:53 PM – 12:47 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 | 37.6878° S, 176.1651° E |
| Timezone | Pacific/Auckland (UTC+12) |
| 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 | 7:02 AM | 8:22 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:22 AM | 9:41 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:41 AM | 11:01 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:01 AM | 12:20 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:20 PM | 1:39 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:39 PM | 2:59 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:59 PM | 4:18 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:18 PM | 5:38 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 5:38 PM | 7:18 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:18 PM | 8:59 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:59 PM | 10:39 PM | Good |
| Rog | 10:39 PM | 12:19 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:19 AM | 2:00 AM | Bad |
| Char | 2:00 AM | 3:40 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:40 AM | 5:21 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:21 AM | 7:01 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:02 AM | 7:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:55 AM | 8:48 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:48 AM | 9:41 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:41 AM | 10:34 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:34 AM | 11:27 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:27 AM | 12:20 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:20 PM | 1:13 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:13 PM | 2:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:06 PM | 2:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:59 PM | 3:52 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:52 PM | 4:45 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:45 PM | 5:38 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 5:38 PM | 6:45 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:45 PM | 7:52 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:52 PM | 8:59 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:59 PM | 10:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:06 PM | 11:13 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:13 PM | 12:19 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:19 AM | 1:26 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:26 AM | 2:33 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:33 AM | 3:40 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:40 AM | 4:47 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:47 AM | 5:54 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:54 AM | 7:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Tauranga, 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 | 3:34 AM |
| Maximum | 5:45 AM |
| Ends | 7:57 AM |
| Type | Total |
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