Panchang in Sydney, 24 August 2026
श्रावण शुक्ल एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:32 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:47 AM to 9:11 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 8:49 AMthen Dwadashi until 10:51 AM, 25 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 130.9° ahead of the Sun. 130.9 ÷ 12° = 10.91, which puts it in lunar day 11 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 12:58 AM, 25 Augthen Uttara Ashadha until 3:22 AM, 26 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 257.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 257.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.30, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 6:24 AM, sets 5:32 PM
Daylight today is 11h 8m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:36 AM – 12:20 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 45 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:47 AM – 9:11 AM
Daylight today is 668 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 84 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 11:35 AMthen Ayushman until 12:11 PM, 25 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 23.9°. 23.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.79, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 8:49 AMthen Bava until 9:53 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.
MonthShravana
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 · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 257.4°, Sun 126.5°. 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 1:41 PM, Sets 4:30 AM, 25 Aug, 83% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:34 AM – 11:58 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:21 PM – 2:45 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 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 109 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 |