Shastra Panchangam
December 2026
2
Wednesday
Parabhava
Karthigai
16
Budhan
Theypirai
Navamitill 4.23 am (next day), then Dasami
Pooramtill 2.25 pm, then Uthiram
Amirtha Yogam
Rahu Kalamafternoon 1.09–3.00
Yamagandammorning 7.41–9.31
Kuligaimorning 11.20–1.10
ChandrashtamamUntil 8.30 pm: Uthiradam 2nd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Thiruvonam, Avittam 1st⁠–⁠2nd quartersThen: Avittam 3rd⁠–⁠4th quarters, Sathayam, Poorattathi 1st⁠–⁠3rd quarters
SoolamNorth · Parigaram: milk
Gowri Nalla Neram
morning 5.52–7.41evening 8.28–9.38

Computed for Melbourne, in Melbourne time (AEDT). Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and Kuligai from its own sunrise; Gowri Nalla Neram from its sunrise and sunset. Minute times are under Your day.

Shastra's reading

For anything new, 4.02 pm to sunset is the best of the day.

Vishkambha Yogam runs till 4.02 pm.

Daily archanai and worship need no muhurtham. For anything important, your family's jyotishi comes first.

Shastra

Your day: Tamil calendar for Melbourne

Computed for Melbourne, to the minute. Use these minutes when fixing a muhurtham.

The day at a glance

Gold marks good time, the solid bars mark times to avoid, and hatching marks a caution: denser while two cautions run together. Tap or drag across the chart to read any moment.

Good times

4.02–8.28 pmClear of every caution; the steadiest time for subha karyam
5.52–7.41 am; Vishkambha Yogam also runs

Avoid

7.41–9.31 am
11.20 am–1.10 pm, what begins now is said to repeat
12.40–1.39 pm
1.09–3.00 pm
9.45–11.24 pm, in the evening

Chandrashtamam

until 8.30 pm

Thiruvonam · Uthiradam, second to fourth quarters · Avittam, first to second quarters

For those born in Makara Rasi.

Then

from 8.30 pm, until Saturday 4.33 am

Sathayam · Avittam, third to fourth quarters · Poorattathi, first to third quarters

For those born in Kumbha Rasi.

is a time to go carefully: tradition advises waiting until it ends; many put off new ventures, long journeys and disputes.

Sun and Moon

Sunrise5.52 am
Sunset8.28 pm
Moonrise2.20 am (next day)
Moonset1.48 pm
SunVrischika Rasi
MoonSimha Rasi

This day and the next

No major observance on this day.

Observance days as Tamil calendars keep them, set by Melbourne's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise.

Full panchangam

For rituals and muhurtham, computed for Melbourne by modern astronomical calculation (Drik, Lahiri). A caution's start is rounded down and its end up; a good window's start up and its end down. Underlined words open their meaning.

The five limbs

LimbThis dayThen
Budhan (Wednesday)
Navami, till 4.23 am (next day) 56–18 nazhigaiDasami
Pooram, till 2.25 pm 21–25 nazhigaiUthiram
Vishkambha Yogam, till 4.02 pm caution 25–26 nazhigaiPriti Yogam
Taitila Karanam, till 4.29 pm 26–34 nazhigai
Gara Karanam, till 4.23 am (next day) 56–18 nazhigai
Amirtha Yogam

Nazhigai count from sunrise.

Time windows, computed for Melbourne

WindowTimeTraditional use
4.37–5.13 amPrayer, meditation, study
7.41–9.31 amAvoided for new beginnings
8.03–9.38 amA favourable window
11.20 am–1.10 pmAvoided for things you do not want repeated
12.40–1.39 pmAvoided for new beginnings
1.09–3.00 pmAvoided for new beginnings
9.45–11.24 pmAvoided for new beginnings
No Abhijit Muhurtham on this dayWidely used for beginnings

Gowri Panchangam

Day

Labam15.52
Dhanam27.42
Sugam39.31
Soram11.20
Visham1.09
Uthi43.00
Amirtham4.49
Rogam6.38

Night

Uthi8.28
Amirtham59.39
Rogam10.48
Labam11.59
Dhanam1.10
Sugam2.20
Soram3.30
Visham4.40

Names in gold are good parts. A numbered good part overlaps a caution, and the caution counts first: 1 Vishkambha Yogam; 2 Yamagandam and Vishkambha Yogam; 3 Vishkambha Yogam; 4 Vishkambha Yogam; 5 Tyajyam.

For sankalpam

Parābhava · Dakṣiṇāyana · Śarad Ṛtu · Vṛścika Māsa · Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa · Navamī · Saumya Vāsara · Pūrvaphalgunī (Uttaraphalgunī from 2.25 pm, computed)

Given in Sanskrit, as recited, with the solar month as Tamil sankalpam uses it. Wording varies by family; confirm with your vadhyar.

1948
2083
2083
5128
1202

Kaliyuga counted as the Tamil almanac counts the current year. Gujarati Samvat turns the day after Deepavali.

Lagnam

Rising signFromTo
Vrischika5.52 am6.54 am
Dhanu6.54 am9.11 am
Makara9.11 am11.40 am
Kumbha11.40 am2.08 pm
Meena2.08 pm4.35 pm
Mesha4.35 pm7.04 pm
Vrishabha7.04 pm9.28 pm
Mithuna9.28 pm11.30 pm
Kataka11.30 pm1.03 am
Simha1.03 am2.20 am
Kanya2.20 am3.34 am
Tula3.34 am5.00 am
Vrischika5.00 am5.51 am

The rising sign (udaya lagnam) through the day, computed for Melbourne.

Horai

Day

Budhan5.52
Chandra7.05
Sani8.18
Guru9.31
Sevvai10.44
Suriya11.57
Sukran1.10
Budhan2.23
Chandra3.36
Sani4.49
Guru6.02
Sevvai7.15

Night

Suriya8.28
Sukran9.15
Budhan10.02
Chandra10.49
Sani11.36
Guru12.22
Sevvai1.09
Suriya1.56
Sukran2.43
Budhan3.30
Chandra4.17
Sani5.04

Each horai begins at the time shown and runs to the next.

Also

North on Wednesdays; Parigaram: milk

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