Panchang in Sydney, 23 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:19 AM to 10:35 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 9:35 AMthen Ashtami until 8:58 AM, 24 May
At sunrise the Moon is 82.5° ahead of the Sun. 82.5 ÷ 12° = 6.88, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 6:39 AM, 24 Maythen Purva Phalguni until 7:21 AM, 25 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 120.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 120.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.01, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 4:58 PM
Daylight today is 10h 13m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:31 AM – 12:12 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 41 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:19 AM – 10:35 AM
Daylight today is 613 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 77 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 10:44 AMthen Vyaghata until 9:13 AM, 24 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 157.6°. 157.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.82, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 9:35 AMthen Vishti until 9:11 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.
MonthJyeshtha · extra month
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 · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 120.1°, Sun 37.5°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 12:32 PM, Sets 11:41 PM, 44% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:08 PM – 2:25 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:45 AM – 8:02 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 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 211 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 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 |