Panchang in Sydney, 8 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets at 7:57 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:22 PM to 6:10 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 9:43 AMthen Amavasya until 11:52 AM, 9 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 346.1° ahead of the Sun. 346.1 ÷ 12° = 28.84, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 11:46 PMthen Jyeshtha until 2:31 AM, 10 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 217.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 217.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.32, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 5:37 AM, sets 7:57 PM
Daylight today is 14h 20m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:18 PM – 1:16 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 57 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:22 PM – 6:10 PM
Daylight today is 860 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSukarma until 1:37 PMthen Dhriti until 2:10 PM, 9 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 89.0°. 89.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.67, which makes this yoga 7 of 27.
KaranaShakuni until 9:43 AMthen Chatushpada until 10:45 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.
MonthMargashirsha · Kartika 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 · SunVrishchika · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 217.5°, Sun 231.4°. 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 5:16 AM, 9 Dec, Sets 7:24 PM, 1.7% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:12 AM – 10:59 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:47 PM – 2:35 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 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 237 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 |