Panchang for Melbourne
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:44 PM–3:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 1:49 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 3
until 1:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 8:14 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 12:46 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:59 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
10:34 AM
Moonset
1:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:44 PM–3:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:59 AM–8:20 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:41 AM–11:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:01 PM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:13 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:39 AM – 6:59 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:49 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:59 AM – 12:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:38 PM – 6:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:48 AM – 6:35 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:06 PM – 7:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:35 AM – 11:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:59 AM–7:00 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
7:00 AM–6:59 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:59 AM–1:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:38 PM–6:59 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 7:00 AM–7:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:54 AM–8:48 AM | Mars |
| 8:48 AM–9:42 AM | Sun |
| 9:42 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:31 AM | Mercury |
| 11:31 AM–12:25 PM | Moon |
| 12:25 PM–1:19 PM | Saturn |
| 1:19 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:01 PM | Sun |
| 4:01 PM–4:55 PM | Venus |
| 4:55 PM–5:49 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:55 PM | Moon |
| 6:55 PM–8:01 PM | Saturn |
| 8:01 PM–9:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:06 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:24 AM | Venus |
| 12:24 AM–1:30 AM | Mercury |
| 1:30 AM–2:36 AM | Moon |
| 2:36 AM–3:42 AM | Saturn |
| 3:42 AM–4:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:47 AM–5:53 AM | Mars |
| 5:53 AM–6:59 AM | Sun |
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.