Panchang in Sydney, 4 October 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 5:26 PM to 7:00 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 11:22 AMthen Navami until 9:24 AM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 273.3° ahead of the Sun. 273.3 ÷ 12° = 22.78, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 7:00 AMthen Punarvasu until 5:44 AM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 79.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 79.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.98, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 6:29 AM, sets 7:00 PM
Daylight today is 12h 32m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:19 PM – 1:09 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal5:26 PM – 7:00 PM
Daylight today is 752 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 94 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 6:02 PMthen Shiva until 3:22 PM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 246.1°. 246.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.45, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:22 AMthen Taitila until 10:22 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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · SunMithuna · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 79.7°, Sun 166.4°. 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 3:10 AM, 5 Oct, Sets 11:59 AM, 47% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:44 PM – 2:18 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:52 PM – 5:26 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 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 43 minutes more 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 |