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Melbourne Panchang — Sunday, May 17, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
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Sunday, May 17 · Melbourne
Tithi: Pratipada till 2:11 AM, May 18 · Nakshatra: Krittika till 7:02 PM
Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 5:18 PM · Rahu Kaal 4:03 PM – 5:18 PM

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

Panchang details

TithiPratipada till 2:11 AM, May 18 → Dwitiya
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraKrittika till 7:02 PM → Rohini
YogaShobhana till 10:45 AM
KaranaKimstughna till 4:07 PM · Bava
Sunrise / Sunset7:15 AM / 5:18 PM
Moonrise / Moonset7:44 AM / 5:06 PM
Lunar monthज्येष्ठ (अधिक) (Amanta) · ज्येष्ठ (अधिक) (Purnimanta)
Moon signVrishabha (Taurus) till 2:35 AM, May 19
Sun signVrishabha (Taurus)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaGrishma · Uttarayana
Day / Night length10h 3m / 13h 58m
Disha ShoolWest

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta5:24 AM – 6:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:56 AM – 12:37 PM
Amrit Kaal4:56 PM – 6:20 PM
Vijaya Muhurta1:57 PM – 2:37 PM
Godhuli Muhurta5:18 PM – 5:46 PM
Nishita Muhurta11:49 PM – 12:45 AM, May 18
Pratah Sandhya5:51 AM – 7:15 AM
Sayahna Sandhya5:18 PM – 6:42 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal4:03 PM – 5:18 PM
Yamaganda12:17 PM – 1:32 PM
Gulika Kaal2:47 PM – 4:03 PM
Dur Muhurta3:58 PM – 4:38 PM
Varjyam8:31 AM – 9:55 AM
BaanaMrityu Baana till 12:45 PM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasKrittika-2 till 8:32 AM · Krittika-3 till 1:47 PM · Krittika-4 till 7:02 PM · Rohini-1 till 12:17 AM, May 18 · Rohini-2 till 5:32 AM, May 18 · Rohini-3 till 10:46 AM, May 18
Next yogaAtiganda till 6:30 AM, May 18
Sun nakshatraKrittika (pada 2)
Madhyahna (midday)12:17 PM
Anandadi YogaDhumra till 7:02 PM then Prajapati
Tamil YogaMarana till 7:02 PM then Siddha
HomahutiSun
Nakshatra ShoolWest (7:02 PM – 4:02 PM, May 18)
Chandra VasaSouth
Rahu VasaNorth
Kumbha ChakraMouth till 7:02 PM then East
Jeevanam / NetramLifeless · Blind
Chandrabalam (good for)Vrishabha (Taurus), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaTula (Libra)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 7:02 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Grishma · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate3
National (Shaka) civil dateVaishakha 27, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 7:15 AM – 9:34 AM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 9:34 AM – 11:36 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 11:36 AM – 1:10 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:10 PM – 2:27 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:27 PM – 3:41 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:41 PM – 5:06 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 5:06 PM – 6:57 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 6:57 PM – 7:02 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 7:02 PM – 9:14 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 9:14 PM – 11:42 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:42 PM – 2:10 AM, May 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 2:10 AM, May 18 – 2:11 AM, May 18
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 2:11 AM, May 18 – 4:37 AM, May 18
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 4:37 AM, May 18 – 7:07 AM, May 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:07 AM, May 18 – 7:16 AM, May 18
Udaya LagnaVrishabha (Taurus): 7:15 AM – 9:34 AM
Mithuna (Gemini): 9:34 AM – 11:36 AM
Karka (Cancer): 11:36 AM – 1:10 PM
Simha (Leo): 1:10 PM – 2:27 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 2:27 PM – 3:41 PM
Tula (Libra): 3:41 PM – 5:06 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 5:06 PM – 6:57 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 6:57 PM – 9:14 PM
Makara (Capricorn): 9:14 PM – 11:42 PM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 11:42 PM – 2:10 AM, May 18
Meena (Pisces): 2:10 AM, May 18 – 4:37 AM, May 18
Mesha (Aries): 4:37 AM, May 18 – 7:07 AM, May 18
Vrishabha (Taurus): 7:07 AM, May 18 – 7:16 AM, May 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 (AEST), 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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