Panchang in Sydney, 19 December 2025
पौष कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 8:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:04 AM to 12:52 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 10:30 AMthen Amavasya until 12:43 PM, 20 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 345.8° ahead of the Sun. 345.8 ÷ 12° = 28.82, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 4:21 AM, 20 Decthen Mula until 6:52 AM, 21 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 228.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 228.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.15, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 5:40 AM, sets 8:05 PM
Daylight today is 14h 25m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:23 PM – 1:21 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 58 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:04 AM – 12:52 PM
Daylight today is 865 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 9:17 PMthen Ganda until 9:47 PM, 20 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 111.6°. 111.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.37, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaShakuni until 10:30 AMthen Chatushpada until 11:38 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha in the south and west
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 · SunVrishchika · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 228.7°, Sun 242.9°. 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 5:18 AM, 20 Dec, Sets 7:35 PM, 1.7% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:28 PM – 6:17 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:28 AM – 9:16 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 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 245 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 |