Melbourne Panchang — Monday, March 23, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Mar 22TodayMar 24 →
Monday, Mar 23 · Melbourne
Tithi: Panchami till 12:09 AM, Mar 24 · Nakshatra: Krittika till 2:20 AM, Mar 24
Sunrise 7:25 AM · Sunset 7:28 PM · Rahu Kaal 8:55 AM – 10:26 AM

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

Panchang details

TithiPanchami till 12:09 AM, Mar 24 → Shashthi
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraKrittika till 2:20 AM, Mar 24 → Rohini
YogaVishkumbha till 5:52 PM
KaranaBava till 1:27 PM · Balava
Sunrise / Sunset7:25 AM / 7:28 PM
Moonrise / Moonset12:14 PM / 9:36 PM
Lunar monthChaitra (Amanta) · Chaitra (Purnimanta)
Moon signMesha (Aries) till 9:44 AM
Sun signMeena (Pisces)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaVasanta · Uttarayana
Day / Night length12h 3m / 11h 58m
Disha ShoolEast

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta5:50 AM – 6:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurta1:02 PM – 1:51 PM
Amrit Kaal12:07 AM, Mar 24 – 1:35 AM, Mar 24
Ravi Yoga2:20 AM, Mar 24 – 7:26 AM, Mar 24
Special yogasSarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 2:20 AM, Mar 24 – 7:26 AM, Mar 24
Vijaya Muhurta3:27 PM – 4:15 PM
Godhuli Muhurta7:28 PM – 7:52 PM
Nishita Muhurta1:03 AM, Mar 24 – 1:51 AM, Mar 24
Pratah Sandhya6:13 AM – 7:25 AM
Sayahna Sandhya7:28 PM – 8:40 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal8:55 AM – 10:26 AM
Yamaganda11:56 AM – 1:27 PM
Gulika Kaal2:57 PM – 4:27 PM
Dur Muhurta1:51 PM – 2:39 PM, 4:15 PM – 5:03 PM
Varjyam3:16 PM – 4:45 PM
BaanaRoga Baana 7:38 AM – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasKrittika-1 till 9:44 AM · Krittika-2 till 3:15 PM · Krittika-3 till 8:47 PM · Krittika-4 till 2:20 AM, Mar 24 · Rohini-1 till 7:52 AM, Mar 24
Next yogaPriti till 2:37 PM, Mar 24
Sun nakshatraUttara Bhadrapada (pada 2)
Madhyahna (midday)1:27 PM
Anandadi YogaSthira till 2:20 AM, Mar 24 then Vardhamana
Tamil YogaAmrit till 2:20 AM, Mar 24 then Siddha
HomahutiMercury
Nakshatra ShoolWest (2:20 AM, Mar 24 – 12:35 AM, Mar 25)
Chandra VasaEast till 9:44 AM then South
Rahu VasaNorth-West
Kumbha ChakraEast till 2:20 AM, Mar 24 then South
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius)
ChandrashtamaKanya (Virgo)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 2:20 AM, Mar 24)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Vasanta · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate9
National (Shaka) civil dateChaitra 2, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta⛔ Raja Panchaka: 7:25 AM – 9:18 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 9:18 AM – 11:47 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 11:47 AM – 2:11 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:11 PM – 4:12 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:12 PM – 5:46 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 5:46 PM – 7:03 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:03 PM – 8:17 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 8:17 PM – 9:42 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:42 PM – 11:33 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 11:33 PM – 12:09 AM, Mar 24
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 12:09 AM, Mar 24 – 1:50 AM, Mar 24
✅ Good Muhurta: 1:50 AM, Mar 24 – 2:20 AM, Mar 24
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:20 AM, Mar 24 – 4:19 AM, Mar 24
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:19 AM, Mar 24 – 6:47 AM, Mar 24
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 6:47 AM, Mar 24 – 7:26 AM, Mar 24
Udaya LagnaMeena (Pisces): 7:25 AM – 9:18 AM
Mesha (Aries): 9:18 AM – 11:47 AM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 11:47 AM – 2:11 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 2:11 PM – 4:12 PM
Karka (Cancer): 4:12 PM – 5:46 PM
Simha (Leo): 5:46 PM – 7:03 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 7:03 PM – 8:17 PM
Tula (Libra): 8:17 PM – 9:42 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 9:42 PM – 11:33 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 11:33 PM – 1:50 AM, Mar 24
Makara (Capricorn): 1:50 AM, Mar 24 – 4:19 AM, Mar 24
Kumbha (Aquarius): 4:19 AM, Mar 24 – 6:47 AM, Mar 24
Meena (Pisces): 6:47 AM, Mar 24 – 7:26 AM, Mar 24

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.

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