Panchang in Sydney, 3 April 2027
चैत्र कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:03 AM to 11:31 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 8:23 AMthen Dwadashi until 8:57 AM, 4 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 311.4° ahead of the Sun. 311.4 ÷ 12° = 25.95, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 8:12 PMthen Shatabhisha until 9:03 PM, 4 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 300.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 300.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.50, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 7:08 AM, sets 6:49 PM
Daylight today is 11h 41m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:35 PM – 1:22 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:03 AM – 11:31 AM
Daylight today is 701 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 3:41 PMthen Shubha until 2:44 PM, 4 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 288.7°. 288.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.65, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 8:23 AMthen Kaulava until 9:14 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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunKumbha · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 300.0°, Sun 348.6°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 3:15 AM, 4 Apr, Sets 4:39 PM, 17% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:26 PM – 3:54 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:08 AM – 8:36 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 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 50 minutes less 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 |