Panchang in Sydney, 20 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:07 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:31 AM to 1:02 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 10:23 AMthen Dwitiya until 8:01 AM, 21 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 10.1° ahead of the Sun. 10.1 ÷ 12° = 0.84, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 9:35 AMthen Revati until 7:58 AM, 21 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 345.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 345.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.88, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 6:58 AM, sets 7:07 PM
Daylight today is 12h 9m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:38 PM – 1:27 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:31 AM – 1:02 PM
Daylight today is 729 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 91 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 3:45 AM, 21 Marthen Indra until 12:31 AM, 22 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 320.1°. 320.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.01, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaBava until 10:23 AMthen Balava until 9:14 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.
MonthChaitra
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 · SunMeena · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 345.1°, Sun 335.0°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 8:00 AM, Sets 7:30 PM, 0.8% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:05 PM – 5:36 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:29 AM – 10:00 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 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 2 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 |