Melbourne Panchang Friday, 26 December 2025

Pausha · Shukla Paksha Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2082 Kalayukti · Shaka Samvat 1947 Vishvavasu · Hemanta (Pre-winter)

Sunrise05:57

Sunset20:43

Moonrise11:40

Moonset00:25

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -37.8140°, 144.9633° Australia/Melbourne (UTC+11:00) Times include daylight saving time (AEDT) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

Abhijit Muhurat12:51 to 13:50Auspicious Rahu Kaal11:29 to 13:20Inauspicious

The five limbs of the Panchang

Vara (weekday)Friday (Shukravar)Hindu weekday, sunrise to sunrise
TithiShashthiShukla Paksha · until 19:13then Saptami
NakshatraShatabhishauntil 14:31then Purva Bhadrapada
YogaSiddhiuntil 19:31then Vyatipata
KaranaKaulavauntil 07:17then Taitila …

Month, Samvat and more

Lunar month: Pausha (Purnimanta)
Samvat: Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka Samvat 1947
Samvatsara: Kalayukti (North Indian) · Vishvavasu (South Indian) (North Indian: Jupiter (Barhaspatya) cycle, the name current at Mesha Sankranti; South Indian: 60-year cycle with the Shaka era)
Ritu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Ayana: Uttarayana (drik / tropical) · Dakshinayana (nirayana)
Sun sign (sidereal): Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Moon sign (sidereal): Kumbha (Aquarius)

Festivals and vrat

No listed festival or vrat on this date for the selected tradition.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise05:57:11
Sunset20:43:57
Moonrise11:40:58
Moonset00:25:30 (next day)
Solar noon (Madhyahna meridian)13:20:37
Day length14 h 47 min
Night length9 h 14 min
Moon illumination at sunrise29% (approximate)

Auspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Brahma Muhurat	04:43:22 to 05:20:16 0 h 37 min	Auspicious
Abhijit Muhurat	12:51:00 to 13:50:08 0 h 59 min	Auspicious
Vijaya Muhurat	15:48:22 to 16:47:29 0 h 59 min	Auspicious

Inauspicious periods

Period	Time	Nature
Gulika Kaal	07:48:02 to 09:38:52 1 h 51 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	08:54:32 to 09:53:39 0 h 59 min	Inauspicious
Rahu Kaal	11:29:43 to 13:20:34 1 h 51 min	Inauspicious
Dur Muhurat	13:50:08 to 14:49:15 0 h 59 min	Inauspicious
Yamaganda	17:02:16 to 18:53:06 1 h 51 min	Inauspicious
Varjyam	20:57:28 to 22:34:05 1 h 37 min	Inauspicious

Panchak, Bhadra and special yogas

Panchak Present

01:16:59 (previous day) to 13:11:31 (3 days later)
Moon in Kumbha/Meena (Dhanishta 3rd pada to Revati)

The Panchak interval is an astronomical fact (Moon's position). Restrictions associated with it — such as avoiding southward travel, roofing, wood-gathering or certain funeral rites without remedies — are traditional and vary between communities. Learn more

Bhadra (Vishti karana) None today

No Bhadra during this Hindu day.

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Special yogas 1

Ravi Yoga
05:57:11 to 14:31:01

Choghadiya

Auspicious Amrit
Good Labh · Shubh
Neutral Chal
Inauspicious Udveg · Kaal · Rog

Day
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Chal	05:57 to 07:48	Neutral
2	Labh	07:48 to 09:38	Good
3	Amrit	09:38 to 11:29	Auspicious
4	Kaal	11:29 to 13:20	Inauspicious
5	Shubh	13:20 to 15:11	Good
6	Rog	15:11 to 17:02	Inauspicious
7	Udveg	17:02 to 18:53	Inauspicious
8	Chal	18:53 to 20:43	Neutral

Night
#	Choghadiya	Time	Nature
1	Rog	20:43 to 21:53	Inauspicious
2	Kaal	21:53 to 23:02	Inauspicious
3	Labh	23:02 to 00:11 (next day)	Good
4	Udveg	00:11 (next day) to 01:20 (next day)	Inauspicious
5	Shubh	01:20 (next day) to 02:30 (next day)	Good
6	Amrit	02:30 (next day) to 03:39 (next day)	Auspicious
7	Chal	03:39 (next day) to 04:48 (next day)	Neutral
8	Rog	04:48 (next day) to 05:57 (next day)	Inauspicious

Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana

Tithi

Shashthi (Shukla Paksha) until 19:13:56 (from 19:13 (previous day))
Saptami (Shukla Paksha) until 18:40:17 (next day) (from 19:13)

Nakshatra

Shatabhisha until 14:31:01 (from 13:49 (previous day))
Purva Bhadrapada until 14:40:13 (next day) (from 14:31)

Nakshatra pada

Shatabhisha pada 3 until 08:23
Shatabhisha pada 4 until 14:31
Purva Bhadrapada pada 1 until 20:36
Purva Bhadrapada pada 2 until 02:39 (next day)
Purva Bhadrapada pada 3 until 08:41 (next day)

Yoga

Siddhi until 19:31:51 (from 20:44 (previous day))
Vyatipata until 17:52:30 (next day) (from 19:31)

Karana

Kaulava until 07:17:38 (from 19:13 (previous day))
Taitila until 19:13:56 (from 07:17)
Garaja until 07:01:36 (next day) (from 19:13)

Day divisions

Period	Time	Nature
Pratah Sandhya	05:01:49 to 05:57:11 0 h 55 min	Neutral
Madhyahna	11:51:53 to 14:49:15 2 h 57 min	Neutral
Aparahna	14:49:15 to 17:46:36 2 h 57 min	Neutral
Sayahna Sandhya	20:43:57 to 21:39:20 0 h 55 min	Neutral
Pradosh Kaal	20:43:57 to 22:34:44 1 h 51 min	Neutral
Nishita Kaal	01:02:25 (next day) to 01:39:21 (next day) 0 h 37 min	Neutral

Hora

Show all 24 horas

#	Hora	Time	Nature
1	Venus (Shukra)	05:57 to 07:11	Good
2	Mercury (Budh)	07:11 to 08:24	Good
3	Moon (Chandra)	08:24 to 09:38	Good
4	Saturn (Shani)	09:38 to 10:52	Inauspicious
5	Jupiter (Guru)	10:52 to 12:06	Auspicious
6	Mars (Mangal)	12:06 to 13:20	Inauspicious
7	Sun (Surya)	13:20 to 14:34	Neutral
8	Venus (Shukra)	14:34 to 15:48	Good
9	Mercury (Budh)	15:48 to 17:02	Good
10	Moon (Chandra)	17:02 to 18:16	Good
11	Saturn (Shani)	18:16 to 19:30	Inauspicious
12	Jupiter (Guru)	19:30 to 20:43	Auspicious
13	Mars (Mangal)	20:43 to 21:30	Inauspicious
14	Sun (Surya)	21:30 to 22:16	Neutral
15	Venus (Shukra)	22:16 to 23:02	Good
16	Mercury (Budh)	23:02 to 23:48	Good
17	Moon (Chandra)	23:48 to 00:34 (next day)	Good
18	Saturn (Shani)	00:34 (next day) to 01:20 (next day)	Inauspicious
19	Jupiter (Guru)	01:20 (next day) to 02:07 (next day)	Auspicious
20	Mars (Mangal)	02:07 (next day) to 02:53 (next day)	Inauspicious
21	Sun (Surya)	02:53 (next day) to 03:39 (next day)	Neutral
22	Venus (Shukra)	03:39 (next day) to 04:25 (next day)	Good
23	Mercury (Budh)	04:25 (next day) to 05:11 (next day)	Good
24	Moon (Chandra)	05:11 (next day) to 05:57 (next day)	Good

Today's Bhakti

Today is Friday (Shukravar).

Suggestions follow widely known traditional associations of the day and today's observances; no practice is mandatory. Follow your own tradition. Bhakti

Calculation settings / tradition

Ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated) 24°13'34" empirically calibrated
Calculation profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated) (v1)
Engine / ephemeris: 1.4.2 · astronomy-engine 2.1.19
Sunrise definition: Upper limb of the Sun at the horizon, with atmospheric refraction

Ayanamsa Lahiri (calibrated) 24°13′34″ · ephemeris astronomy-engine 2.1.19 · profile north-lahiri-calibrated v1 · engine 1.4.2

Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.