Panchang for Melbourne on Saturday, 28 December 2024

Saturday, 28 December 2024 AEDT Vedic time Margashira māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

PradoshamChhote Sahibzade Shaheedi Divas

Parana 05:58 AM – 07:57 AM
Upcoming Hanuman Jayanti Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Guru Gobind Singh Prakash (Sanatan) Mahaperiyava Aradhana Margazhi Kiruthigai

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 05:58 AM Sunset 08:44 PM Tithi → Trayodashi · Karana → Gara Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:03 AM Abhijit 12:52 PM Vijaya 03:49 PM Amrit 04:33 PM Sayahna Sandhya 08:44 PM Gulikai 05:58 AM Durm 05:58 AM Varjyam 06:16 AM Rahu 09:40 AM Yamaganda 03:12 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Saturday, 28 December 2024

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Dwadashi

until · then Trayodashi

Type
Bhadra
Deity
Vishnu
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Anuradha

until · then Jyeshtha

Pada
1
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Mitra
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Shula

until · then Ganda

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Taitila

until · then Gara

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mercury
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shanivara

Ruling graha
Shani (Saturn)

Sun & moon

Day length 14h 46m

Surya (Sun)

Dhanu · Sagittarius
Sunrise
Solar noon
01:21 PM
Sunset

Sun in Moola (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Vrischika · Scorpio

Waning crescent

10% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
03:13 AM
Moonset
06:31 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun sign (Surya)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun nakshatra
Moola, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2061°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2081 · Pingala
Shaka Samvat
1946 · Krodhi
Kali Yuga year
5125
Lunar month (Amanta)
Margashira
Solar month
Margashirsha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Hemant (Pre-winter) · Shishir
National civil date
7 Pausha 1946 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume oil-based food before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Vidaal Yoga, Amrita (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrischika, Makara, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mesha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Varjyam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
02 Shubh GoodAuspicious
03 Rog AvoidInauspicious
04 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
05 Char GoodAuspicious
06 Labh GoodAuspicious
07 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
08 Kaal AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 12° 18′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Vrischika (Scorpio) 5° 23′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Vrischika (Scorpio) 20° 31′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Makara (Capricorn) 28° 56′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 8° 59′ Retrograde
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 19° 28′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Kumbha (Aquarius) 20° 00′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 7° 30′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 7° 30′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Saturn first
  1. Shani Hora
  2. Guru Hora
  3. Mangala Hora
  4. Surya Hora
  5. Shukra Hora
  6. Budha Hora
  7. Chandra Hora
  8. Shani Hora
  9. Guru Hora
  10. Mangala Hora
  11. Surya Hora
  12. Shukra Hora
  13. Budha Hora
  14. Chandra Hora
  15. Shani Hora
  16. Guru Hora
  17. Mangala Hora
  18. Surya Hora
  19. Shukra Hora
  20. Budha Hora
  21. Chandra Hora
  22. Shani Hora
  23. Guru Hora
  24. Mangala Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 28 December 2024

Tamil calendar

Margazhi13(மார்கழி)

2055 · Krodhi

Telugu calendar

Margashira(మార్గశిరం)

1946 · Krodhi

Kannada calendar

Margashira(ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)

1946 · Krodhi

Malayalam calendar

Dhanu13(ധനു)

1200

Bengali calendar

Poush13(পৌষ)

1431

Gujarati calendar

Magshar(માગશર)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Margashirsh(मार्गशीर्ष)

1946 · Krodhi

Odia calendar

Pausa14(ପୌଷ)

1431

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.