Panchang for Melbourne
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Australia — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Melbourne on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 8:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:53 PM–8:44 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 11:55 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 2:50 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 12:48 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:55 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:44 PM
Moonrise
6:13 PM
Moonset
3:53 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:53 PM–8:44 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:20 PM–3:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:02 PM–6:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:50 PM – 1:50 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
3:48 PM – 4:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:44 PM – 9:39 PM
Nishita
1:02 AM – 1:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:26 AM – 2:02 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:50 PM – 4:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:45 PM – 7:44 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:57 AM–8:48 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:48 AM–5:57 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–2:50 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:50 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:57 AM–7:10 AM | Sun |
| 7:10 AM–8:24 AM | Venus |
| 8:24 AM–9:38 AM | Mercury |
| 9:38 AM–10:52 AM | Moon |
| 10:52 AM–12:06 PM | Saturn |
| 12:06 PM–1:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 PM–2:34 PM | Mars |
| 2:34 PM–3:48 PM | Sun |
| 3:48 PM–5:02 PM | Venus |
| 5:02 PM–6:16 PM | Mercury |
| 6:16 PM–7:30 PM | Moon |
| 7:30 PM–8:44 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 8:44 PM–9:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:30 PM–10:16 PM | Mars |
| 10:16 PM–11:02 PM | Sun |
| 11:02 PM–11:48 PM | Venus |
| 11:48 PM–12:34 AM | Mercury |
| 12:34 AM–1:20 AM | Moon |
| 1:20 AM–2:06 AM | Saturn |
| 2:06 AM–2:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:53 AM–3:39 AM | Mars |
| 3:39 AM–4:25 AM | Sun |
| 4:25 AM–5:11 AM | Venus |
| 5:11 AM–5:57 AM | Mercury |
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Computed for Melbourne (-37.81, 144.96, Australia/Melbourne) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.