Panchang in Sydney, 15 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 5:47 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:49 PM to 4:18 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 12:15 PMthen Panchami until 1:30 PM, 16 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 44.9° ahead of the Sun. 44.9 ÷ 12° = 3.75, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 7:51 PMthen Vishakha until 9:53 PM, 16 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 192.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 192.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.45, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 5:55 AM, sets 5:47 PM
Daylight today is 11h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:27 AM – 12:15 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:49 PM – 4:18 PM
Daylight today is 712 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 4:50 PMthen Vaidhriti until 4:53 PM, 16 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 340.5°. 340.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.54, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 12:15 PMthen Bava until 12:48 AM, 16 Sept
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.
MonthBhadrapada
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 · SunTula · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 192.7°, Sun 147.8°. 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 7:47 AM, Sets 9:58 PM, 15% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:53 AM – 10:22 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:51 AM – 1:20 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 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 29 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |