Melbourne Panchang — Tuesday, February 17, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Feb 16TodayFeb 18 →
Tuesday, Feb 17 · Melbourne
Tithi: Amavasya till 11:01 PM · Nakshatra: Dhanishta till 2:46 AM, Feb 18
Sunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 8:16 PM · Rahu Kaal 4:55 PM – 6:35 PM
🪔 Phalguna Amavasya

All times in Melbourne local time (AEDT), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiAmavasya till 11:01 PM → Pratipada
PakshaKrishna Paksha (waning)
NakshatraDhanishta till 2:46 AM, Feb 18 → Shatabhisha
YogaVariyana till 7:20 AM
KaranaChatushpada till 11:07 AM · Naga
Sunrise / Sunset6:51 AM / 8:16 PM
Moonrise / Moonset6:15 AM / 8:08 PM
Lunar monthMagha (Amanta) · Phalguna (Purnimanta)
Moon signMakara (Capricorn) till 2:36 PM
Sun signKumbha (Aquarius)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2082 / 1947
Ritu / AyanaShishira · Uttarayana
Day / Night length13h 25m / 10h 37m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta5:26 AM – 6:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurta1:07 PM – 2:00 PM
Amrit Kaal4:10 PM – 5:48 PM
Vijaya Muhurta3:48 PM – 4:41 PM
Godhuli Muhurta8:16 PM – 8:37 PM
Nishita Muhurta1:13 AM, Feb 18 – 1:56 AM, Feb 18
Pratah Sandhya5:48 AM – 6:51 AM
Sayahna Sandhya8:16 PM – 9:20 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal4:55 PM – 6:35 PM
Yamaganda10:12 AM – 11:53 AM
Gulika Kaal1:34 PM – 3:14 PM
Dur Muhurta9:32 AM – 10:26 AM, 12:31 AM, Feb 18 – 1:13 AM, Feb 18
Varjyam6:22 AM – 8:00 AM
Panchaka2:36 PM – 6:53 AM, Feb 18
BaanaRaja Baana 8:45 AM – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasDhanishta-1 till 8:28 AM · Dhanishta-2 till 2:36 PM · Dhanishta-3 till 8:42 PM · Dhanishta-4 till 2:46 AM, Feb 18 · Shatabhisha-1 till 8:49 AM, Feb 18
Next yogaParigha till 5:58 AM, Feb 18
Sun nakshatraDhanishta (pada 4)
Madhyahna (midday)1:34 PM
Anandadi YogaUtpata till 2:46 AM, Feb 18 then Mrityu
Tamil YogaMarana
HomahutiSun
Chandra VasaSouth till 2:36 PM then West
Rahu VasaWest
Kumbha ChakraMouth till 2:46 AM, Feb 18 then East
Jeevanam / NetramLifeless · Blind
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Makara (Capricorn), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaMithuna (Gemini)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 2:46 AM, Feb 18)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Shishira · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5126
Pravishte / Gate5
National (Shaka) civil dateMagha 28, Shaka 1947
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta⛔ Raja Panchaka: 6:51 AM – 9:04 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:04 AM – 2:00 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:00 PM – 4:24 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:24 PM – 6:26 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 6:26 PM – 8:00 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 8:00 PM – 9:16 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 9:16 PM – 10:31 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:31 PM – 11:56 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:56 PM – 1:46 AM, Feb 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 1:46 AM, Feb 18 – 2:46 AM, Feb 18
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 2:46 AM, Feb 18 – 4:04 AM, Feb 18
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 4:04 AM, Feb 18 – 6:32 AM, Feb 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 6:32 AM, Feb 18 – 6:53 AM, Feb 18
Udaya LagnaKumbha (Aquarius): 6:51 AM – 9:04 AM
Meena (Pisces): 9:04 AM – 11:31 AM
Mesha (Aries): 11:31 AM – 2:00 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 2:00 PM – 4:24 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 4:24 PM – 6:26 PM
Karka (Cancer): 6:26 PM – 8:00 PM
Simha (Leo): 8:00 PM – 9:16 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 9:16 PM – 10:31 PM
Tula (Libra): 10:31 PM – 11:56 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 11:56 PM – 1:46 AM, Feb 18
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 1:46 AM, Feb 18 – 4:04 AM, Feb 18
Makara (Capricorn): 4:04 AM, Feb 18 – 6:32 AM, Feb 18
Kumbha (Aquarius): 6:32 AM, Feb 18 – 6:53 AM, Feb 18

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Melbourne panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Melbourne's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Melbourne local time (AEDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Melbourne's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

🧙 Talk to an Indian astrologer from Australia — chat, call or video; email login, no international call charges. See astrologers →
🙏 Talk to the founder himself — Acharya Aditya Dhar Dwivedi
30-minute telephonic consultation ₹5,100 (≈ A$76) — next day at your chosen time, WhatsApp call outside India, no timer (the call is not cut off at 30 minutes) · written answers from ₹1,100 (≈ A$16.5)
Book →