Panchang · New Zealand
On Wednesday, 18 November 2026 in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Sun rises at 05:52 AM and sets at 08:37 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ashtami, until 01:36 PM; the nakshatra is Dhanishta until 12:05 PM, the yoga Dhruva and the karana Bava. Rahu Kaal is 01:15 PM to 03:05 PM.
Times for Christchurch, New Zealand
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 · NZDT (UTC+13) · Sunrise 05:52 AM · Sunset 08:37 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 11:01 PM, Nov 17 to 08:20 AM, Nov 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Panchak 11:01 PM, Nov 17 to 08:20 AM, Nov 20
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
A good day for journeys.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which favours journeys; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Fine for everyday time together.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
A normal day for daily practice.
Dhanishta is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercury | 05:52 AM | 07:06 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 07:06 AM | 08:20 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 08:20 AM | 09:34 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:34 AM | 10:47 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 10:47 AM | 12:01 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 12:01 PM | 01:15 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 01:15 PM | 02:29 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 02:29 PM | 03:42 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 03:42 PM | 04:56 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 04:56 PM | 06:10 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 06:10 PM | 07:24 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 07:24 PM | 08:37 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 08:37 PM | 09:23 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 09:23 PM | 10:10 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 10:10 PM | 10:56 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 10:56 PM | 11:42 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 11:42 PM | 12:28 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 12:28 AM | 01:14 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 01:14 AM | 02:01 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 02:01 AM | 02:47 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 02:47 AM | 03:33 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:33 AM | 04:19 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 04:19 AM | 05:05 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 05:05 AM | 05:52 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Christchurch sits at 43.53°S, 172.63°E, 14 m above sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Christchurch's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (05:52 AM) in Christchurch and lasts until 01:36 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Dhanishta (pada 4), until 12:05 PM.
Sunrise is at 05:52 AM and sunset at 08:37 PM, local time, for Christchurch's own coordinates.
01:15 PM to 03:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Christchurch's sunrise and sunset.
04:38 AM to 05:15 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 01:20 PM and sets at 02:40 AM, Nov 19.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Labh 05:52 AM to 07:43 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:15 PM to 03:05 PM.
People with Karka (Cancer) Moon sign, 11:01 PM, Nov 17 to 08:20 AM, Nov 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
