Panchang in Sydney, 17 January 2027
पौष शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is 6:23 PM to 8:09 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 5:57 PMthen Dashami until 3:58 PM, 18 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 101.6° ahead of the Sun. 101.6 ÷ 12° = 8.47, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 4:13 AM, 18 Janthen Krittika until 2:36 AM, 19 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 13.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 13.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.04, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:01 AM, sets 8:09 PM
Daylight today is 14h 8m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:37 PM – 1:33 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 Kaal6:23 PM – 8:09 PM
Daylight today is 848 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 106 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 5:54 PMthen Shubha until 3:04 PM, 18 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 286.0°. 286.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.45, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 6:41 AMthen Kaulava until 5:57 PM
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.
MonthPausha
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 · SunMesha · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 13.8°, Sun 272.2°. 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 2:50 PM, Sets 12:58 AM, 18 Jan, 60% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:05 PM – 2:51 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 106 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:37 PM – 6:23 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 106 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 215 minutes more 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 |