Panchang for Thursday, 26 March 2026
On Thursday, 26 March 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (07:28 AM) in Melbourne and ends at 05:19 PM, after which Navami runs until 03:37 PM, 27 Mar. The Moon is in Ardra nakshatra and the lunar month is Chaitra (Purnimanta) / Chaitra (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)07:21 PM, 25 Mar → 05:19 PM
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)05:19 PM → 03:37 PM, 27 Mar
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 05:19 PM Shukla Navami नवमी till 03:37 PM, 27 Mar |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Ardra आर्द्रा till 09:49 PM Punarvasu पुनर्वसु until 08:54 PM, 27 Mar |
| Yoga | Saubhagya सौभाग्य till 08:39 AM Shobhana शोभन till 06:01 AM, 27 Mar Atiganda अतिगण्ड until 03:40 AM, 28 Mar |
| Karana | Bava बव till 05:19 PM Balava बालव till 04:26 AM, 27 Mar Kaulava कौलव until 03:37 PM, 27 Mar |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Chaitra Purnimanta Chaitra Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Vasanta (Spring) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Meena (Pisces) |
| Moon sign | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:28 AM
- Sunset
- 07:23 PM
- Moonrise
- 03:34 PM
- Moonset
- 12:37 AM, 27 Mar
Day length 11h 55m · Moon 51% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:52 AM – 06:40 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 01:02 PM – 01:49 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 02:55 PM – 04:24 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:28 AM – 08:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 10:27 AM – 11:56 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Melbourne: Meena for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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