Panchang for Melbourne
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 8:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:54 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 5:35 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 1:42 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:48 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:47 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Moonrise
4:10 AM
Moonset
7:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:54 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:19 PM–5:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:17 AM–8:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:02 PM – 2:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:20 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
3:55 PM – 4:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:44 PM – 9:41 PM
Nishita
1:12 AM – 1:50 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:17 AM – 4:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:40 AM – 8:26 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 AM – 1:51 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:17 AM – 7:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–1:42 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:42 PM–6:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:17 AM–7:29 AM | Saturn |
| 7:29 AM–8:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:42 AM–9:54 AM | Mars |
| 9:54 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–12:18 PM | Venus |
| 12:18 PM–1:31 PM | Mercury |
| 1:31 PM–2:43 PM | Moon |
| 2:43 PM–3:55 PM | Saturn |
| 3:55 PM–5:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 PM–6:20 PM | Mars |
| 6:20 PM–7:32 PM | Sun |
| 7:32 PM–8:44 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:44 PM–9:32 PM | Mercury |
| 9:32 PM–10:20 PM | Moon |
| 10:20 PM–11:08 PM | Saturn |
| 11:08 PM–11:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 PM–12:43 AM | Mars |
| 12:43 AM–1:31 AM | Sun |
| 1:31 AM–2:19 AM | Venus |
| 2:19 AM–3:07 AM | Mercury |
| 3:07 AM–3:55 AM | Moon |
| 3:55 AM–4:43 AM | Saturn |
| 4:43 AM–5:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:30 AM–6:18 AM | Mars |
More for Melbourne: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Melbourne (-37.81, 144.96, Australia/Melbourne) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.