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Panchang in Sydney, 21 April 2026

वैशाख शुक्ल चतुर्थी

Sydney

In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:40 PM to 4:03 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiChaturthi until 8:45 AMthen Panchami until 5:50 AM, 22 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 46.6° ahead of the Sun. 46.6 ÷ 12° = 3.89, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 6:39 AMthen Mrigashira until 4:29 AM, 22 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 53.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 53.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.99, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 6:22 AM, sets 5:26 PM
Daylight today is 11h 4m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:32 AM – 12:16 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:40 PM – 4:03 PM
Daylight today is 664 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 5:01 PMthen Atiganda until 1:38 PM, 22 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 59.7°. 59.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.48, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 8:45 AMthen Bava until 7:15 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.
MonthVaishakha
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 · SunVrishabha · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 53.2°, Sun 6.5°. 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 10:43 AM, Sets 8:08 PM, 16% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:08 AM – 10:31 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:54 AM – 1:17 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Sydney

Rahu Kaal in Sydney this week
Why times differ in Sydney

At 33.9°S, 151.2°E, Sydney has 117 minutes less 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan5:59 AM8:09 PM14h 10m
Feb6:30 AM7:48 PM13h 19m
Mar6:54 AM7:14 PM12h 21m
Apr6:17 AM5:33 PM11h 16m
May6:40 AM5:03 PM10h 24m
Jun6:58 AM4:53 PM9h 55m
Jul6:58 AM5:04 PM10h 6m
Aug6:35 AM5:25 PM10h 51m
Sept5:55 AM5:47 PM11h 51m
Oct6:14 AM7:08 PM12h 54m
Nov5:44 AM7:36 PM13h 52m
Dec5:38 AM8:02 PM14h 24m