Panchang for Melbourne
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 8:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:28 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 2:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 4:15 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 10:48 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Moonrise
7:17 AM
Moonset
8:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:34 AM–10:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:55 AM–1:35 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat1:08 PM–2:02 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:08 PM – 2:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:50 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:49 PM – 4:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:17 PM – 9:20 PM
Nishita
1:14 AM – 1:56 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:34 PM – 9:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:58 AM – 11:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:08 PM – 2:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–2:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:46 AM–6:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 6:53 AM–8:00 AM | Mercury |
| 8:00 AM–9:07 AM | Moon |
| 9:07 AM–10:14 AM | Saturn |
| 10:14 AM–11:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:21 AM–12:28 PM | Mars |
| 12:28 PM–1:35 PM | Sun |
| 1:35 PM–2:42 PM | Venus |
| 2:42 PM–3:49 PM | Mercury |
| 3:49 PM–4:56 PM | Moon |
| 4:56 PM–6:03 PM | Saturn |
| 6:03 PM–7:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:10 PM–8:17 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:17 PM–9:10 PM | Sun |
| 9:10 PM–10:03 PM | Venus |
| 10:03 PM–10:56 PM | Mercury |
| 10:56 PM–11:49 PM | Moon |
| 11:49 PM–12:42 AM | Saturn |
| 12:42 AM–1:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:36 AM–2:29 AM | Mars |
| 2:29 AM–3:22 AM | Sun |
| 3:22 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:08 AM | Mercury |
| 5:08 AM–6:01 AM | Moon |
| 6:01 AM–6:54 AM | Saturn |
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.