Panchang for Thursday, 17 December 2026
On Thursday, 17 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Ashtami prevails at sunrise (05:53 AM) in Melbourne and ends at 04:56 AM, 18 Dec, after which Navami runs until 04:45 AM, 19 Dec. The Moon is in Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)04:16 AM → 04:56 AM, 18 Dec
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)04:56 AM, 18 Dec → 04:45 AM, 19 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 04:56 AM, 18 Dec Shukla Navami नवमी till 04:45 AM, 19 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada पूर्व भाद्रपद till 09:00 PM Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद until 09:40 PM, 18 Dec |
| Yoga | Siddhi सिद्धि till 06:51 PM Vyatipata व्यतीपात until 05:48 PM, 18 Dec |
| Karana | Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 04:43 PM Bava बव till 04:56 AM, 18 Dec Balava बालव until 04:57 PM, 18 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Margashirsha Purnimanta Margashirsha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Hemanta (Pre-winter) · Dakshinayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| Moon sign | Kumbha (Aquarius) till 02:43 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53 AM
- Sunset
- 08:39 PM
- Moonrise
- 01:13 PM
- Moonset
- 01:16 AM, 18 Dec
Day length 14h 47m · Moon 46% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:17 AM – 05:05 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:47 PM – 01:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:07 PM – 04:58 PM
- Yamaganda
- 05:53 AM – 07:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:34 AM – 11:25 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: Dhanu for the Sun and Kumbha for the Moon.
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