Panchang in Sydney, 4 April 2027
चैत्र कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 5:47 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:20 PM to 5:47 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 8:57 AMthen Trayodashi until 9:54 AM, 5 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 322.7° ahead of the Sun. 322.7 ÷ 12° = 26.89, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 9:03 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 10:17 PM, 5 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 312.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 312.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.42, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:09 AM, sets 5:47 PM
Daylight today is 11h 38m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:35 AM – 12:21 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 Kaal4:20 PM – 5:47 PM
Daylight today is 698 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 87 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShubha until 2:44 PMthen Shukla until 2:18 PM, 5 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 301.9°. 301.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.64, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 8:57 AMthen Gara until 9:30 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 312.3°, Sun 349.6°. 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 4:14 AM, 5 Apr, Sets 4:05 PM, 10% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:58 AM – 1:25 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 87 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:53 PM – 4:20 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 87 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 54 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 |