Australia · Australia/Melbourne
Tamil panchangam for Melbourne
Melbourne is 4.5 to 5.5 hours ahead of Indian Standard Time. Using an Indian panchangam table directly in Australia can lead to incorrect sunrise tithi and nakshatra attributions. AstroYogam computes the five panchangam limbs at Melbourne's exact coordinates (37.81° S, 144.96° E) anchored to local sunrise.
Melbourne
Shashthi
until 2:33 AM
Revati
until 2:24 AM
Dhriti
until 12:03 AM
Gara
until 3:03 PM
How does today's Revati affect your Rasi & Dasha in Melbourne?
Connect Melbourne's local sunrise panchangam with your natal birth chart to discover your personalized daily forecast.
AI Overview: Melbourne Tamil Panchangam
- Calculation Method: Thirukanitha (Drik) panchangam using Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) Ayanamsa.
- Sunrise Anchoring: All limbs are evaluated at Melbourne's local sunrise (37.81° S, 144.96° E).
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne (AEST/AEDT) with automatic daylight saving time (DST) adjustments.
- Vratams & Festivals: Amavasya, Pournami, Pradosham, and Sashti observances depend on the active tithi at local sunrise in Melbourne.
What changes with location
With a sunrise-anchored panchangam, the same sky moment can land on different civil dates. The sample below is engine-computed - not a live daily table.
Sample: 2026-06-15 (engine) - not live today
| Place | Sunrise | Tithi at sunrise | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 15 Jun 2026, 05:43 | Amavasya | Mrigashira |
| Melbourne | 15 Jun 2026, 03:05 | Amavasya | Mrigashira |
How AstroYogam handles it
- · IANA timezones and historical rules (not a fixed IST offset)
- · Local sunrise - disc-center with refraction
- · Lahiri sidereal positions; geocentric Moon
- · DST via the timezone database - no manual hour hacks
Methodology: Methodology guide
Why Local Panchangam Matters in Melbourne
Located at a southern latitude (-37.81° S), Melbourne experiences dramatic seasonal variation in sunrise times throughout the year. Subtracting a fixed offset from an Indian table is inaccurate for sunrise-anchored limbs.
For Tamil families in Melbourne and across Victoria, following limbs computed at local sunrise ensures accurate observance of vratams, festivals, and muhurthams.
Get live limbs for Melbourne in the app
This page is methodology reference only - no live daily table here. In the app, set your place near Melbourne (-37.81, 144.96) to see the five limbs.
Open AstroYogamFAQ
Should I use India times abroad?
For sunrise-anchored limbs - no. Use local sunrise for your place; the same sky moment can land on different civil dates.
Does DST affect nalla neram?
Wall-clock labels move with the zone; sky events are continuous. AstroYogam uses IANA timezone rules - not a fixed IST offset.
Which panchangam do temples in Melbourne follow?
It varies by temple - ask the local priest. We compute Thirukanitha for the coordinates you set.