Panchang in Sydney, 3 September 2026
भाद्रपद कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 5:39 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:21 PM to 2:47 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 8:57 AMthen Saptami until 6:56 AM, 4 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 250.5° ahead of the Sun. 250.5 ÷ 12° = 20.88, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 6:13 AMthen Krittika until 5:00 AM, 4 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 26.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 26.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.00, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:11 AM, sets 5:39 PM
Daylight today is 11h 27m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:32 AM – 12:18 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:21 PM – 2:47 PM
Daylight today is 687 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 11:03 PMthen Harshana until 8:14 PM, 4 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 162.8°. 162.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.21, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 8:57 AMthen Vishti until 7:58 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.
MonthBhadrapada · Shravana 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 · SunMesha · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 26.6°, Sun 136.1°. 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 12:18 AM, 4 Sept, Sets 9:09 AM, 67% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:11 AM – 7:37 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:03 AM – 10:29 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 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 74 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 |