Panchang in Sydney, 4 September 2026
भाद्रपद कृष्ण सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 5:39 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:28 AM to 11:55 AM.
Festivals today: Krishna Janmashtami
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 6:56 AMthen Ashtami until 4:44 AM, 5 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 263.6° ahead of the Sun. 263.6 ÷ 12° = 21.96, which puts it in lunar day 22 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 3:34 AM, 5 Septthen Mrigashira until 2:01 AM, 6 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 40.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 40.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.05, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 6:10 AM, sets 5:39 PM
Daylight today is 11h 29m. 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 Kaal10:28 AM – 11:55 AM
Daylight today is 689 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaHarshana until 8:14 PMthen Vajra until 5:17 PM, 5 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 177.8°. 177.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.33, which makes this yoga 14 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:56 AMthen Balava until 5:51 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 · SunVrishabha · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 40.7°, Sun 137.1°. 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 1:27 AM, 5 Sept, Sets 9:56 AM, 56% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:47 PM – 4:13 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:36 AM – 9:02 AM
This is part 2 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 70 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 |