Panchang for Thursday, 21 May 2026
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (07:18 AM) in Melbourne and ends at 12:57 PM, after which Shashthi runs until 10:55 AM, 22 May. The Moon is in Punarvasu nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)03:37 PM, 20 May → 12:57 PM
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)12:57 PM → 10:55 AM, 22 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 12:57 PM Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 10:55 AM, 22 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu पुनर्वसु till 08:42 AM Pushya पुष्य until 07:19 AM, 22 May |
| Yoga | Ganda गण्ड till 03:28 PM Vriddhi वृद्धि until 12:48 PM, 22 May |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 12:57 PM Kaulava कौलव till 11:51 PM Taitila तैतिल until 10:55 AM, 22 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:18 AM
- Sunset
- 05:15 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:58 AM
- Moonset
- 09:40 PM
Day length 9h 57m · Moon 23% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 05:42 AM – 06:30 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:57 AM – 12:36 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:31 PM – 02:46 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:18 AM – 08:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:47 AM – 11:02 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: Vrishabha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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