Panchang in Sydney, 12 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 7:18 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:38 PM to 4:11 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 9:50 AMthen Navami until 12:00 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 274.6° ahead of the Sun. 274.6 ÷ 12° = 22.89, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 6:14 AM, 13 Marthen Purva Ashadha until 8:33 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 241.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 241.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.12, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:51 AM, sets 7:18 PM
Daylight today is 12h 27m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:38 PM – 4:11 PM
Daylight today is 747 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 3:29 PMthen Vyatipata until 4:02 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 208.7°. 208.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.65, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 9:50 AMthen Taitila until 10:58 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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunDhanu · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 241.7°, Sun 327.0°. 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 12:37 AM, 13 Mar, Sets 2:55 PM, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:51 AM – 8:25 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:58 AM – 11:31 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 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 33 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 |