Panchang · Townsville
23 December 2026
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Townsville
Tithi
Shukla 14
Nakshatra
Rohini
Yoga
Shubha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Townsville (5:32 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 14 Index 14 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 6:54 PM, 22 Dec | 3:17 PM | 52% · 6.24° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Rohini Index 3 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:15 PM, 22 Dec | 12:26 PM | 67% · 8.96° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shubha Index 22 of 27 | 2:02 AM | 9:45 PM | 18% · 2.36° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 27 of 60 · half a Tithi | 5:08 AM | 3:17 PM | 4% · 0.24° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:32 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
6:50 PM
Day duration
13:18 hrs
Night duration
10:42 hrs
Moonrise
6:08 PM
Moonset
4:06 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 | 12:12 PM – 1:50 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:15 AM – 8:54 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:33 AM – 12:12 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 8:54 AM – 10:33 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:07 AM – 4:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:32 AM | 7:12 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:12 AM | 8:52 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:52 AM | 10:31 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:31 AM | 12:11 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:11 PM | 1:51 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:51 PM | 3:31 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:31 PM | 5:10 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 5:10 PM | 6:50 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:50 PM | 8:10 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 8:10 PM | 9:31 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:31 PM | 10:51 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:51 PM | 12:11 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:11 AM | 1:32 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:32 AM | 2:52 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 2:52 AM | 4:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 4:12 AM | 5:33 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:32 AM | 6:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:39 AM | 7:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:45 AM | 8:52 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:52 AM | 9:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:58 AM | 11:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:05 AM | 12:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:11 PM | 1:18 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:18 PM | 2:24 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:24 PM | 3:31 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:31 PM | 4:37 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:37 PM | 5:44 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:44 PM | 6:50 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:50 PM | 7:44 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:44 PM | 8:37 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:37 PM | 9:31 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:31 PM | 10:24 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:24 PM | 11:18 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:18 PM | 12:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:11 AM | 1:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:05 AM | 1:58 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:58 AM | 2:52 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:52 AM | 3:45 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:45 AM | 4:39 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:39 AM | 5:33 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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