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Wednesday — Panchang Computation

18.3March 2026

Wednesday · 18 March 2026
Mercury Vaara·Krishna Paksha·Chaitra Masa·Samvat 2082 Kalayukta
Melbourne
Victoria, AU
37°48'49"S  144°57'47"E
GMT+10 · UTC + 11:00
i.
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna Paksha
until 13:56
ii.
Nakshatra
ShatabhishaPada 4
until 11:40
iii.
Yoga
SadhyaShubha
until 11:53
iv.
Karana
Shakuni
until 13:56
v.
Vaara
WednesdayMercury Lord
sunrise 07:21

Surya Arc

solar day · 12h 14m
07:21Sunrise19:35Sunset13:28
Arunodaya
05:45
Madhyahna
13:28
Dinmaan
12:14
Pratah Sandhi
06:10

Chandra Arc

lunar night · 11h 47m
No MoonriseMoonrise18:59Moonset~2% illum.
Ratrimaan
11:47
Nishita
01:05
Godhuli
19:33
Illumination
2%
01

Auspicious & Inauspicious

Muhurat overview
The day's auspicious and inauspicious windows — every muhurat in one place.

Shubh Muhurat

auspicious windows
i
Abhijit Muhuratthe day's finest window
—
ii
Brahma Muhuratfor meditation and study
05:47 — 06:35
iii
Vijaya Muhuratfor victory and success
15:30 — 16:19
iv
Godhuli Muhuratfor griha-pravesh and vivah
19:33 — 19:59
v
Nishita Muhuratmidnight worship
01:05 — 01:52
vi
Pratah Sandhyamorning prayer
06:10 — 07:21
vii
Sayahna Sandhyaevening prayer
19:35 — 20:46
viii
Amrit Kaalall-accomplishing
03:08 — 04:41
ix
Amrit Choghadiyathe day's auspicious choghadiya
08:53 — 10:24
Special Yogas · active today

Ashubh Kaal

inauspicious windows
i
Rahu Kaalavoid new ventures
13:28 — 15:00
ii
Yamagandaavoid travel
08:53 — 10:24
iii
Gulika Kaalwithhold auspicious acts
11:56 — 13:28
iv
Varjyam 1nakshatra-forbidden
17:51 — 19:24
Afflictions · view
⊝
Panchakactive
active
✓
Gandamoolaabsent
—
⊝
Combust — Mars15.23° from Sun
active
⊝
Combust — Saturn6.53° from Sun
active
02

Choghadiya

Sixteen-fold day-night wheel
Eight day-segments rise from sunrise; eight night-segments turn from sunset.
DAY ↑↓ NIGHTLabhaAmritaKaalaShubhaRogaUdvegaCharaLabhaUdvegaShubhaAmritaCharaRogaKaalaLabhaUdvega
Current
III.
Kaala
10:24 — 11:56
Day07:21 → 19:35
1LabhaMercury07:21 — 08:53
2AmritaMoon08:53 — 10:24
3KaalaSaturn10:24 — 11:56
4ShubhaJupiter11:56 — 13:28
5RogaMars13:28 — 15:00
6UdvegaSun15:00 — 16:32
7CharaVenus16:32 — 18:03
8LabhaMercury18:03 — 19:35
Night19:35 → next sunrise
1UdvegaSun19:35 — 21:03
2ShubhaJupiter21:03 — 22:32
3AmritaMoon22:32 — 00:00
4CharaVenus00:00 — 01:28
5RogaMars01:28 — 02:57
6KaalaSaturn02:57 — 04:25
7LabhaMercury04:25 — 05:53
8UdvegaSun05:53 — 07:22
03

Hora

Twenty-four planetary lords
Twenty-four horas govern the day from sunrise to sunrise, each with its planetary lord.
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Current Hora
Jupiter
10:24 — 11:26
iMercury07:21
iiMoon08:22
iiiSaturn09:23
ivJupiter10:24
vMars11:26
viSun12:27
viiVenus13:28
viiiMercury14:29
ixMoon15:30
xSaturn16:32
xiJupiter17:33
xiiMars18:34
xiiiSun19:35
xivVenus20:34
xvMercury21:33
xviMoon22:32
xviiSaturn23:31
xviiiJupiter00:30
xixMars01:28
xxSun02:27
xxiVenus03:26
xxiiMercury04:25
xxiiiMoon05:24
xxivSaturn06:23
04

Lagna

Twelve rising signs
Rising signs over the day-night cycle at Melbourne.
MeshaVrishabhaMithunaKarkaSimhaKanyaTulaVrishchikaDhanuMakaraKumbhaMeenaiiiiiiivvviviiviiiixxxixii
Current Lagna
I.
Mesha
i♓Meena07:20 — 09:37
ii♈Mesha09:37 — 12:06
iii♉Vrishabha12:06 — 14:30
iv♊Mithuna14:30 — 16:32
v♋Karka16:32 — 18:05
vi♌Simha18:05 — 19:22
vii♍Kanya19:22 — 20:36
viii♎Tula20:36 — 22:02
ix♏Vrishchika22:02 — 23:52
x♐Dhanu23:52 — 02:09
xi♑Makara02:09 — 04:38
xii♒Kumbha04:38 — 07:06
05

Panchaka Rahit

Lagna auspiciousness
Each lagna inherits a quality — Shubha, or one of the five panchaka afflictions: Roga, Raja, Agni, Chora, Mrityu.
07:20 → 09:37
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Meena · i
09:37 → 12:06
Mrityu Panchakamortality · no yatra
Mesha · ii
12:06 → 14:30
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Vrishabha · iii
14:30 → 16:32
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Mithuna · iv
16:32 → 18:05
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Karka · v
18:05 → 19:22
Roga Panchakahealth · defer medicine, surgery
Simha · vi
19:22 → 20:36
Shubha Kaalaauspicious · all karyas
Kanya · vii
20:36 → 22:02
Raja Panchakaroyal · no travel, no court
Tula · viii
06

Disha-Shool

avoid travel
NorthNEEastSESouthSWWestNW
avoid travel
North
Disha-Shool
North
avoid travel
07

Chandra & Tara Balam

Rashi-Nakshatra strength
Which rashis and nakshatras the day favours.

Chandra Balam

by rashi
Favourable Rashis — Today
MeshaVrishabhaSimhaKanyaDhanuKumbha
⊝ Ashtama Chandra · Karka rashi — special care advised

Tara Balam

by nakshatra
Favourable Nakshatras — Today
AshwiniKrittikaMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaMaghaUttara PhalguniChitraVishakhaAnuradhaMulaUttara AshadhaDhanishtaPurva Bhadrapada
08

Sun & Moon Details

Luminary positions
Rashi, nakshatra, pada, longitude, speed and phase of both luminaries.
☉

Surya · Sun

solar luminary
Rashi
Meena
all day
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Pada 4
Longitude
333°01'02"
333.02° sidereal
Speed
0.9952°
per day
☾

Chandra · Moon

lunar luminary
Rashi
Kumbha
Kumbha
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 4
Speed
13.7386°
per day
Longitude
317°33'16"
317.55° sidereal
Illumination — waning
2%
Krishna Paksha · Krishna Chaturdashi
09

Month, Season & Ayana

Calendar context
Purnimanta and Amanta lunar months, solar pravishte, Drik and Vedic seasons, and ayana.
Paksha
Krishna
Krishna · waning
Masa · Purnimanta
Chaitra
North Indian
Masa · Amanta
Phalguna
South Indian
Adhik Masa
No
Normal
Drik Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
solar-based
Vedic Ritu
Vasanta (Spring)
lunar-based
Drik Ayana
Uttarayana
tropical
Vedic Ayana
Uttarayana
sidereal
10

Samvatsara & Epochs

Vikram, Shaka, Gujarati
Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati samvats, Kali Yuga year, ahargana, ayanamsha and Julian Day.
Vikram Samvat
2082
Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947
Vishvavasu
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Pingala
Kali Yuga Year
5,127
/ 432,000
Kali Ahargana
18,72,652
days
Lahiri Ayanamsha
24°13'48"
24.229933°
Julian Day
24,61,117
JD
Modified JD
61,117
MJD
Julian (Old Style)
5 Mar
2026
National Civil
Phalguna 27
Shaka 1947
Rata Die
7,39,693
proleptic
Saka Cycle
Cycle 33
60-year
11

Transitions

Upcoming end-times
The next three changes of tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana.

Tithi

now
Krishna Chaturdashi
→ 13:56, 18 Mar
next
Krishna Amavasya
→ 12:23, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla Pratipada
—

Nakshatra

now
Shatabhisha
→ 11:40, 18 Mar
next
Purva Bhadrapada
→ 10:52, 19 Mar
+ 2
Uttara Bhadrapada
—

Yoga

now
Sadhya
→ 11:53, 18 Mar
next
Shubha
→ 09:32, 19 Mar
+ 2
Shukla
—

Karana

now
Shakuni
→ 13:56, 18 Mar
next
Chatushpada
→ 01:14, 19 Mar
+ 2
Naga
—
DelhiMumbaiKolkataChennaiBangaloreHyderabadAhmedabadPuneJaipurLucknowVaranasiPrayagrajHaridwarRishikeshUjjainMathuraAyodhyaPatna
Computation Engine
JPL DE441 · Drik (observational)
Ayanamsha
Lahiri / Chitrapaksha · 24°13'48"
Sunrise Convention
Upper limb · refraction-corrected
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