Panchang · Townsville
13 August 2026
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Townsville
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Townsville (6:35 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:36 AM | 1:12 AM, 14 Aug | 14% · 1.67° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 12:30 PM, 12 Aug | 10:36 AM | 82% · 10.92° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 7:56 PM, 12 Aug | 4:46 PM | 51% · 6.84° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:36 AM | 2:21 PM | 28% · 1.67° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:35 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Townsville conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:43 PM – 3:07 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:39 AM – 8:04 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:28 AM – 10:53 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:55 AM – 12:40 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:54 AM – 5:45 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:52 PM – 12:43 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 | 19.2590° S, 146.8169° E |
| Timezone | Australia/Brisbane (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 | 6:35 AM | 8:00 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:00 AM | 9:26 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:26 AM | 10:52 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:52 AM | 12:17 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:17 PM | 1:43 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:43 PM | 3:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:09 PM | 4:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:34 PM | 6:00 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:00 PM | 7:34 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:34 PM | 9:09 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:09 PM | 10:43 PM | Good |
| Rog | 10:43 PM | 12:17 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:17 AM | 1:51 AM | Bad |
| Char | 1:51 AM | 3:25 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:25 AM | 5:00 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:00 AM | 6:34 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:35 AM | 7:32 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:32 AM | 8:29 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:29 AM | 9:26 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:26 AM | 10:23 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:23 AM | 11:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:20 AM | 12:17 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:17 PM | 1:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:14 PM | 2:12 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:12 PM | 3:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:09 PM | 4:06 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:06 PM | 5:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:03 PM | 6:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:00 PM | 7:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:03 PM | 8:06 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:06 PM | 9:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:09 PM | 10:11 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:11 PM | 11:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:14 PM | 12:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:17 AM | 1:20 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:20 AM | 2:23 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:23 AM | 3:25 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:25 AM | 4:28 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:28 AM | 5:31 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:31 AM | 6:34 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Townsville, 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 | 1:34 AM |
| Maximum | 3:45 AM |
| Ends | 5:57 AM |
| Type | Total |
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