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Shashthi
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Today
Panchang for Melbourne today
Refresh is daily. The place is Melbourne, Australia. The method is sunrise at the stored coordinates.
Melbourne sits about 25 minutes of mean solar time west of Sydney, so the sun's clock time here is typically later on Australian Eastern Daylight Time (GMT+11).
Almanac / Daily panchang
Shashthi · Shanivara
Date31 Oct 2026
PlaceMelbourne, Australia
TimezoneAustralia/Melbourne
Coordinates37.8142° S, 144.9632° E
Horizon crossings
Daylight and moonrise
Sunrise6:14:34 AM
Sunset7:53:36 PM
Moonrise12:50:46 AM
Moonset10:08:38 AM
Five limbs of the day
Tithi, Vāra, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana
Vāra
Shanivara
Holds for this civil day
Nakshatra6 of 27
Ardra
Ends at12:42:14 PM
Yoga21 of 27
Siddha
Ends at11:01:42 PM
Karana
Garaja
Ends at11:39:06 AM
How to read this day
The story of the day
At sunrise the Tithi is 6th lunar day. Shashthi is the sixth lunar day. What is Tithi?
The weekday is Saturday. Vara is the ordinary week, counted here in the Panchang five limbs alongside the lunar day. What is Panchang?
The Moon is in Ardra. Ardra is associated with storm, intensity, and Rudra — a sharp, cleansing mansion. About Nakshatra
Yoga is Siddha. Siddha is todays nitya yoga, from the sum of the Sun and Moon longitudes among 27 named parts. What is Yoga in Panchang?
Karana is Garaja. Garaja is the Karana in force at sunrise: half of the current Tithi. What is Karana?
Midnight to midnight
Daytime windows
InauspiciousAuspicious
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AvoidanceInauspicious windows
| Period | Timing |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kāla | 9:39:19 AM – 11:21:42 AM |
| Yamaganda | 2:46:28 PM – 4:28:50 PM |
| Gulika | 6:14:34 AM – 7:56:56 AM |
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PropitiousAuspicious windows
| Period | Timing |
|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:36:47 PM – 1:31:23 PM |
Day and night windows
Choghadiya
Eight daytime and eight nighttime periods for this date and place, from the same calculation as the rest of this page.
Open the full day and night tablesDay
- Kaal6:14:34 AM – 7:56:56 AM
- Shubh7:56:56 AM – 9:39:19 AM
- Rog9:39:19 AM – 11:21:42 AM
- Udveg11:21:42 AM – 1:04:05 PM
- Chal1:04:05 PM – 2:46:28 PM
- Labh2:46:28 PM – 4:28:50 PM
- Amrit4:28:50 PM – 6:11:13 PM
- Kaal6:11:13 PM – 7:53:36 PM
Night
- Labh7:53:36 PM – 9:11:05 PM
- Udveg9:11:05 PM – 10:28:33 PM
- Shubh10:28:33 PM – 11:46:02 PM
- Amrit11:46:02 PM – 1:03:30 AM
- Chal1:03:30 AM – 2:20:59 AM
- Rog2:20:59 AM – 3:38:28 AM
- Kaal3:38:28 AM – 4:55:56 AM
- Labh4:55:56 AM – 6:13:25 AM
Panchang in Melbourne
- Latitude
- -37.8142°
- Longitude
- 144.9632°
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Day length (2026)
- 9 h 34 min to 14 h 47 min
- Sunrise range (2026)
- 5:51 AM to 7:33 AM
- Rahu Kaal length (2026)
- 1 h 12 min to 1 h 51 min
Sunrise, sunset, and the eight daylight segments that define Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya are computed for Melbourne at 37.81°S, 144.96°E in Australia/Melbourne, so clock times differ from cities on another meridian or latitude even when the calendar date matches.
Tithi and other limbs are named for local sunrise, so a place with an earlier or later sun can show a different limb than a city hundreds of kilometres away on the same civil morning.
Local guide for Melbourne
Local time zone
Melbourne sits near 37.81S 144.96E in Australia under Australia/Melbourne. Melbourne observes Australian daylight saving in the southern summer, with clocks usually moving forward on the first Sunday of October and back on the first Sunday of April. Nearest catalogue cities for comparison are Sydney, Newcastle, Gold Coast; each keeps its own sunrise even when the timezone name matches Australia/Melbourne. Engine mid-month samples for 2026 put day length between 9 h 34 min and 14 h 47 min at these coordinates.
Sunrise, sunset and the Panchang
For Melbourne, sunrise on the 2026 mid-month samples runs from about 5:51 AM to about 7:33 AM on the local clock. At 37.81 degrees south, the longest sampled day (14 h 47 min) falls near December and January, while the shortest (9 h 34 min) falls near June and July. Sunset follows from that day length, so a 14 h 47 min day stretches every daylight fraction and a 9 h 34 min day compresses them. When Australia/Melbourne flips for daylight saving in Melbourne, rebuild Panchang labels from the new sunrise rather than shifting an old sheet by one hour. Do not paste IST sunrise from Delhi onto Melbourne; convert through Australia/Melbourne and 37.81S 144.96E.
Mid-month day length for 2026
Sunrise, sunset, day length and Rahu Kaal length on the 15th of each month for Melbourne.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 06:14 | 20:44 | 14 h 30 min | 1 h 48 min |
| Feb | 06:48 | 20:18 | 13 h 30 min | 1 h 41 min |
| Mar | 07:17 | 19:39 | 12 h 22 min | 1 h 32 min |
| Apr | 06:46 | 17:53 | 11 h 07 min | 1 h 23 min |
| May | 07:12 | 17:19 | 10 h 07 min | 1 h 15 min |
| Jun | 07:33 | 17:07 | 9 h 34 min | 1 h 11 min |
| Jul | 07:32 | 17:19 | 9 h 47 min | 1 h 13 min |
| Aug | 07:05 | 17:44 | 10 h 39 min | 1 h 19 min |
| Sep | 06:20 | 18:10 | 11 h 50 min | 1 h 28 min |
| Oct | 06:35 | 19:37 | 13 h 02 min | 1 h 37 min |
| Nov | 06:00 | 20:09 | 14 h 09 min | 1 h 46 min |
| Dec | 05:51 | 20:38 | 14 h 47 min | 1 h 50 min |
Next seven days
Sunrise, Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurta and dawn Tithi for Melbourne.
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Rahu Kaal | Abhijit | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Sat | 6:14 AM | 9:39:19 AM to 11:21:42 AM | 12:36:47 PM to 1:31:23 PM | Shashthi |
| 2026-11-01 | Sun | 6:13 AM | 6:12 PM to 7:54:40 PM | 12:36:40 PM to 1:31:25 PM | Saptami |
| 2026-11-02 | Mon | 6:12 AM | 7:55:14 AM to 9:38:09 AM | 12:36:34 PM to 1:31:28 PM | Ashtami |
| 2026-11-03 | Tue | 6:11 AM | 4:30:24 PM to 6:13:36 PM | 12:36:29 PM to 1:31:32 PM | Navami |
| 2026-11-04 | Wed | 6:10 AM | 1:04 PM to 2:47:28 PM | 12:36:25 PM to 1:31:36 PM | Dashami |
| 2026-11-05 | Thu | 6:09 AM | 2:47:45 PM to 4:31:29 PM | 12:36:22 PM to 1:31:41 PM | Ekadashi |
| 2026-11-06 | Fri | 6:08 AM | 11:20:03 AM to 1:04:03 PM | 12:36:19 PM to 1:31:47 PM | Dwadashi |
Festival windows next 90 days
Festival timings for Melbourne from the site festival guides.
| Festival | Date | Window |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanteras | 2026-11-06 | Sunset 20:00; Pradosh to 22:24 |
| Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) | 2026-11-08 | Abhyang snan before sunrise; rule: Chaturdashi present in the pre-sunrise abhyang snan window |
| Diwali Lakshmi Puja | 2026-11-08 | Sunset 20:02; Pradosh to 22:26 |
| Govardhan Puja | 2026-11-10 | Pratahkala after sunrise; rule: Pratipada present during Pratahkala (first fifth of the day) |
| Bhai Dooj | 2026-11-11 | Aparahna tilak window; rule: Dwitiya present during Aparahna (fourth fifth of the day) |
Rahu Kaal in this city
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of local daytime from sunrise to sunset. In Melbourne during 2026, that block samples from about 1 h 12 min on short days to about 1 h 51 min on long days. The weekday that carries Rahu Kaal in Melbourne stays the same rule set, but the civil clock span widens when daytime reaches 14 h 47 min. Derive the interval from Melbourne sunrise and sunset under Australia/Melbourne, not from a printed sheet for another metro.
Choghadiya windows here
Choghadiya splits day (sunrise to sunset) and night (sunset to next sunrise) into eight quality watches. On a 14 h 47 min sample in Melbourne, day watches lengthen and night watches shrink; on a 9 h 34 min sample the reverse holds. Because Melbourne is in the southern hemisphere, a December daylight sheet can run longer than a June sheet, unlike Toronto or Leeds. Prefer Labh, Amrit, or Shubh for starts in Melbourne; treat Kaal and Rog as poor launch windows on the local clock.
How to use today
Open the Melbourne Panchang page with timezone Australia/Melbourne and confirm sunrise, sunset, dawn Tithi, Rahu Kaal, and Abhijit Muhurta for the civil date you care about. Expect sunrise between about 5:51 AM and 7:33 AM across the 2026 mid-month samples, with Rahu Kaal near 1 h 12 min to 1 h 51 min. After the March or autumn clock change for Australia, refresh the page before booking. Festival leaflets that quote Delhi IST still need a fresh Melbourne sunrise for the same lunar day.81S 144.96E.
Common questions for Melbourne
Does Melbourne use daylight saving?+
Yes under Australia/Melbourne for part of the year. Melbourne observes Australian daylight saving in the southern summer, with clocks usually moving forward on the first Sunday of October and back on the first Sunday of April.
How long is the day in Melbourne through 2026?+
Mid-month samples show about 9 h 34 min on the short side and about 14 h 47 min on the long side at 37.81S 144.96E.
How long is Rahu Kaal in Melbourne?+
As one eighth of daytime, sampled lengths run about 1 h 12 min to 1 h 51 min across the 2026 mid-month set.
What is Panchang?
Panchang means five limbs: Tithi (the lunar day, from the angle between Sun and Moon), Vara (the weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon’s mansion among 27), Yoga (a combined solar-lunar angle), and Karana (half of a Tithi). The names of the day are those limbs at local sunrise. Sunrise, moonrise, and the electional windows all belong to the place you enter, which is why a Panchang changes from city to city.
Today in this city
What time is Rahu Kaal in Melbourne today?+
Rahu Kaal in Melbourne on 31 Oct 2026 is 9:39:19 AM – 11:21:42 AM.
What is today's Tithi in Melbourne?+
The Tithi in Melbourne on 31 Oct 2026 is Shashthi. It ends at 10:27:49 PM.
What is today's Nakshatra in Melbourne?+
The Nakshatra in Melbourne on 31 Oct 2026 is Ardra.
What time is sunrise in Melbourne today?+
Sunrise in Melbourne on 31 Oct 2026 is 6:14:34 AM. Sunset is 7:53:36 PM.