Panchang in Sydney, 7 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 8:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:01 PM to 2:48 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 12:23 PMthen Panchami until 12:04 PM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 224.6° ahead of the Sun. 224.6 ÷ 12° = 18.72, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 5:27 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 5:55 PM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 126.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 126.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.51, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 5:52 AM, sets 8:10 PM
Daylight today is 14h 18m. 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 Kaal1:01 PM – 2:48 PM
Daylight today is 858 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 107 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAyushman until 12:04 AM, 8 Janthen Saubhagya until 10:56 PM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 29.1°. 29.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.18, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 12:23 PMthen Kaulava until 12:07 AM, 8 Jan
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 126.9°, Sun 262.2°. 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 11:00 PM, Sets 9:36 AM, 86% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:39 AM – 9:27 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 107 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:14 AM – 1:01 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 107 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 233 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 |