Panchang in Sydney, 27 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 7:19 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:40 AM to 9:20 AM.
Festivals today: Chhath Puja
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 11:35 AMthen Shashthi until 1:30 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 57.4° ahead of the Sun. 57.4 ÷ 12° = 4.79, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 6:58 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 9:15 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 246.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 246.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.51, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:00 AM, sets 7:19 PM
Daylight today is 13h 19m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:13 PM – 1:06 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:40 AM – 9:20 AM
Daylight today is 799 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 100 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 12:57 PMthen Sukarma until 1:21 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 76.2°. 76.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.72, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 11:35 AMthen Kaulava until 12:36 AM, 28 Oct
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunDhanu · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 246.8°, Sun 189.4°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 9:26 AM, Sets 12:35 AM, 28 Oct, 23% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:59 AM – 12:39 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:19 PM – 3:59 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Sydney
Why times differ in Sydney
At 33.9°S, 151.2°E, Sydney has 128 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Sydney, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:59 AM | 8:09 PM | 14h 10m |
| Feb | 6:30 AM | 7:48 PM | 13h 19m |
| Mar | 6:54 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 21m |
| Apr | 6:17 AM | 5:33 PM | 11h 16m |
| May | 6:40 AM | 5:03 PM | 10h 24m |
| Jun | 6:58 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 55m |
| Jul | 6:58 AM | 5:04 PM | 10h 6m |
| Aug | 6:35 AM | 5:25 PM | 10h 51m |
| Sept | 5:55 AM | 5:47 PM | 11h 51m |
| Oct | 6:14 AM | 7:08 PM | 12h 54m |
| Nov | 5:44 AM | 7:36 PM | 13h 52m |
| Dec | 5:38 AM | 8:02 PM | 14h 24m |