Panchang for Friday, 18 December 2026
On Friday, 18 December 2026, Shukla Paksha Navami prevails at sunrise (05:53 AM) in Melbourne and ends at 04:45 AM, 19 Dec, after which Dashami runs until 03:40 AM, 20 Dec. The Moon is in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra and the lunar month is Margashirsha (Purnimanta) / Margashirsha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)04:56 AM → 04:45 AM, 19 Dec
- Shukla Dashami (दशमी)04:45 AM, 19 Dec → 03:40 AM, 20 Dec
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Navami नवमी till 04:45 AM, 19 Dec Shukla Dashami दशमी till 03:40 AM, 20 Dec |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तर भाद्रपद till 09:40 PM Revati रेवती until 09:28 PM, 19 Dec |
| Yoga | Vyatipata व्यतीपात till 05:48 PM Variyana वरीयान until 04:04 PM, 19 Dec |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 04:57 PM Kaulava कौलव till 04:45 AM, 19 Dec Taitila तैतिल until 04:19 PM, 19 Dec |
| Vara (weekday) | Shukravara (Friday) |
| 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 | Meena (Pisces) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:53 AM
- Sunset
- 08:40 PM
- Moonrise
- 02:16 PM
- Moonset
- 01:41 AM, 19 Dec
Day length 14h 47m · Moon 56% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:17 AM – 05:05 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:47 PM – 01:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 11:26 AM – 01:17 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:58 PM – 06:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 07:44 AM – 09:35 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 Meena for the Moon.
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