Panchang for Melbourne
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 8:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–3:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 4:16 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 7:33 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 7:16 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:39 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:39 PM
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
12:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–3:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:44 AM–9:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:26 AM–1:16 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:47 PM–1:46 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:47 PM – 1:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
3:44 PM – 4:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:39 PM – 9:35 PM
Nishita
12:58 AM – 1:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:16 AM – 5:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:42 AM – 1:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:20 AM – 4:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:47 PM – 1:46 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–7:33 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:33 PM–5:53 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
| 5:53 AM–7:07 AM | Mercury |
| 7:07 AM–8:21 AM | Moon |
| 8:21 AM–9:35 AM | Saturn |
| 9:35 AM–10:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:49 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–1:16 PM | Sun |
| 1:16 PM–2:30 PM | Venus |
| 2:30 PM–3:44 PM | Mercury |
| 3:44 PM–4:58 PM | Moon |
| 4:58 PM–6:12 PM | Saturn |
| 6:12 PM–7:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 PM–8:39 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:39 PM–9:25 PM | Sun |
| 9:25 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–10:58 PM | Mercury |
| 10:58 PM–11:44 PM | Moon |
| 11:44 PM–12:30 AM | Saturn |
| 12:30 AM–1:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 AM–2:03 AM | Mars |
| 2:03 AM–2:49 AM | Sun |
| 2:49 AM–3:35 AM | Venus |
| 3:35 AM–4:21 AM | Mercury |
| 4:21 AM–5:07 AM | Moon |
| 5:07 AM–5:54 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.