Panchang in Sydney, 25 December 2026
पौष कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:07 AM to 12:55 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 8:38 AMthen Dwitiya until 4:57 AM, 26 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 190.3° ahead of the Sun. 190.3 ÷ 12° = 15.86, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 7:17 AMthen Punarvasu until 4:20 AM, 26 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 79.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 79.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.92, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 5:42 AM, sets 8:08 PM
Daylight today is 14h 25m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:26 PM – 1:24 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 58 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:07 AM – 12:55 PM
Daylight today is 865 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 1:59 PMthen Indra until 9:47 AM, 26 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 327.7°. 327.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.58, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 8:38 AMthen Taitila until 6:45 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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 79.0°, Sun 248.7°. 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 9:36 PM, Sets 6:21 AM, 99% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:31 PM – 6:19 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:31 AM – 9:19 AM
This is part 2 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 245 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 |