Panchang in Sydney, 31 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:58 PM to 2:46 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 10:31 AMthen Dwadashi until 7:18 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 129.3° ahead of the Sun. 129.3 ÷ 12° = 10.77, which puts it in lunar day 11 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 9:29 AMthen Krittika until 7:00 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 24.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 24.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.83, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 5:47 AM, sets 8:09 PM
Daylight today is 14h 23m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:58 PM – 2:46 PM
Daylight today is 863 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddha until 6:32 AMthen Sadhya until 2:44 AM, 1 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 279.5°. 279.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.96, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 10:31 AMthen Bava until 8:57 PM
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.
MonthPausha
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 · SunMesha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 24.4°, Sun 255.1°. 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 4:58 PM, Sets 2:47 AM, 1 Jan, 82% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:34 AM – 9:22 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:10 AM – 12:58 PM
This is part 4 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 241 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 |