Panchang for Melbourne
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:35 AM–10:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 6:41 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 2:13 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:15 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 8:18 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:49 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
7:29 AM
Moonset
5:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:35 AM–10:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:49 AM–8:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:06 AM – 5:57 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:32 AM – 6:49 AM
Vijaya
2:10 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:16 PM – 8:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:36 AM – 12:03 PM
10:48 PM – 12:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:49 AM – 7:33 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:49 AM–2:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:13 PM–6:49 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
| 6:49 AM–7:45 AM | Saturn |
| 7:45 AM–8:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 AM–9:35 AM | Mars |
| 9:35 AM–10:30 AM | Sun |
| 10:30 AM–11:25 AM | Venus |
| 11:25 AM–12:20 PM | Mercury |
| 12:20 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:10 PM | Saturn |
| 2:10 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:01 PM | Mars |
| 4:01 PM–4:56 PM | Sun |
| 4:56 PM–5:51 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:56 PM | Mercury |
| 6:56 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
| 8:01 PM–9:06 PM | Saturn |
| 9:06 PM–10:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:11 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:26 AM | Venus |
| 1:26 AM–2:31 AM | Mercury |
| 2:31 AM–3:35 AM | Moon |
| 3:35 AM–4:40 AM | Saturn |
| 4:40 AM–5:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:45 AM–6:50 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.