Panchang in Sydney, 9 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets at 7:58 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:47 PM to 2:35 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 11:52 AMthen Pratipada until 2:17 PM, 10 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 357.1° ahead of the Sun. 357.1 ÷ 12° = 29.76, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 2:31 AM, 10 Decthen Mula until 5:28 AM, 11 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 229.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 229.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.22, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 5:37 AM, sets 7:58 PM
Daylight today is 14h 21m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:47 PM – 2:35 PM
Daylight today is 861 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 2:10 PMthen Shula until 2:55 PM, 10 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 102.0°. 102.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.65, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaNaga until 11:52 AMthen Kimstughna until 1:02 AM, 10 Dec
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 229.6°, Sun 232.4°. 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.
MoonSets 8:20 PM, 0.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:25 AM – 9:12 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:00 AM – 12:47 PM
This is part 4 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 238 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 |