Panchang · Townsville
22 December 2026
Tuesday, 22 December 2026 · Townsville
Tithi
Shukla 13
Nakshatra
Krittika
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Townsville (5:31 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 13 Index 13 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:06 PM, 21 Dec | 6:54 PM | 35% · 4.25° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Krittika Index 2 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 5:39 PM, 21 Dec | 3:15 PM | 55% · 7.29° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 9:37 AM, 21 Dec | 6:02 AM | 98% · 13.00° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 24 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:06 PM, 21 Dec | 8:34 AM | 71% · 4.25° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:31 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day duration
13:18 hrs
Night duration
10:42 hrs
Moonrise
4:59 PM
Moonset
3:07 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Townsville conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:29 PM – 5:07 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:54 AM – 10:32 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 12:11 PM – 1:50 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 AM – 12:37 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:06 AM – 4:49 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:50 PM – 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:31 AM | 7:11 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:11 AM | 8:51 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:51 AM | 10:31 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:31 AM | 12:11 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:11 PM | 1:50 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:50 PM | 3:30 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:30 PM | 5:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 5:10 PM | 6:50 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:50 PM | 8:10 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:10 PM | 9:30 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:30 PM | 10:51 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:51 PM | 12:11 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:11 AM | 1:31 AM | Good |
| Char | 1:31 AM | 2:51 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 2:51 AM | 4:12 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 4:12 AM | 5:32 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:31 AM | 6:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:38 AM | 7:45 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:45 AM | 8:51 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:51 AM | 9:58 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:58 AM | 11:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:04 AM | 12:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:11 PM | 1:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:17 PM | 2:24 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:24 PM | 3:30 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:30 PM | 4:37 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:37 PM | 5:43 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:43 PM | 6:50 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:50 PM | 7:43 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:43 PM | 8:37 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:37 PM | 9:30 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:30 PM | 10:24 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:24 PM | 11:17 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:17 PM | 12:11 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:11 AM | 1:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:04 AM | 1:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:58 AM | 2:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:51 AM | 3:45 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:45 AM | 4:38 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:38 AM | 5:32 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
Fasts & Festivals
Pradosh Vrat
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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