Panchang for Melbourne
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Wednesday, 21 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 8:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:32 PM–3:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:13 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:28 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:28 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:13 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:42 PM
Moonrise
8:24 AM
Moonset
10:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:32 PM–3:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:09 AM–9:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:44 AM–1:32 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat1:03 PM–2:01 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:03 PM – 2:01 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:21 AM
Vijaya
3:55 PM – 4:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:42 PM – 9:40 PM
Nishita
1:13 AM – 1:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:42 AM – 10:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:49 AM – 4:27 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:03 PM – 2:01 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:21 AM–7:06 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:06 AM–6:21 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:21 AM–7:28 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:28 PM–6:21 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:21 AM–7:33 AM | Mercury |
| 7:33 AM–8:45 AM | Moon |
| 8:45 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–11:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 AM–12:20 PM | Mars |
| 12:20 PM–1:32 PM | Sun |
| 1:32 PM–2:44 PM | Venus |
| 2:44 PM–3:55 PM | Mercury |
| 3:55 PM–5:07 PM | Moon |
| 5:07 PM–6:19 PM | Saturn |
| 6:19 PM–7:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 PM–8:42 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:42 PM–9:31 PM | Sun |
| 9:31 PM–10:19 PM | Venus |
| 10:19 PM–11:07 PM | Mercury |
| 11:07 PM–11:56 PM | Moon |
| 11:56 PM–12:44 AM | Saturn |
| 12:44 AM–1:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:32 AM–2:21 AM | Mars |
| 2:21 AM–3:09 AM | Sun |
| 3:09 AM–3:58 AM | Venus |
| 3:58 AM–4:46 AM | Mercury |
| 4:46 AM–5:34 AM | Moon |
| 5:34 AM–6:23 AM | Saturn |
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Computed for Melbourne (-37.81, 144.96, Australia/Melbourne) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.