Panchang in Sydney, 9 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 8:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:15 AM to 1:02 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 12:36 PMthen Saptami until 1:54 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 248.8° ahead of the Sun. 248.8 ÷ 12° = 20.73, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 7:11 PMthen Hasta until 9:10 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 153.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 153.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.48, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 5:54 AM, sets 8:10 PM
Daylight today is 14h 16m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:33 PM – 1:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 57 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:15 AM – 1:02 PM
Daylight today is 856 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 107 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 10:26 PMthen Atiganda until 10:29 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 57.3°. 57.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.30, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 12:36 PMthen Vishti until 1:10 AM, 10 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 · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 153.0°, Sun 264.3°. 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 11:51 PM, Sets 11:39 AM, 68% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:36 PM – 6:23 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 107 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:41 AM – 9:28 AM
This is part 2 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 230 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 |