Panchang for Melbourne
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 8:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:08 PM–4:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:57 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 9:01 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 6:51 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:43 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:40 PM
Moonrise
1:08 PM
Moonset
1:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:08 PM–4:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:54 AM–7:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:35 AM–11:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:47 PM – 1:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
3:45 PM – 4:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:40 PM – 9:35 PM
Nishita
12:58 AM – 1:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:54 AM – 4:43 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:31 PM – 2:13 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:49 AM – 11:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–2:43 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
2:43 PM–5:54 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–9:01 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:01 PM–5:54 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
| 5:54 AM–7:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:08 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:35 AM | Sun |
| 9:35 AM–10:49 AM | Venus |
| 10:49 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:31 PM | Saturn |
| 2:31 PM–3:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:45 PM–4:58 PM | Mars |
| 4:58 PM–6:12 PM | Sun |
| 6:12 PM–7:26 PM | Venus |
| 7:26 PM–8:40 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:40 PM–9:26 PM | Moon |
| 9:26 PM–10:12 PM | Saturn |
| 10:12 PM–10:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 PM–11:45 PM | Mars |
| 11:45 PM–12:31 AM | Sun |
| 12:31 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:35 AM | Saturn |
| 3:35 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:08 AM | Mars |
| 5:08 AM–5:54 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.