Panchang in Sydney, 11 December 2027
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Sydney today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 5:37 AM and sets at 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:13 AM to 11:00 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 8:24 AMthen Trayodashi until 7:13 AM, 12 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 142.6° ahead of the Sun. 142.6 ÷ 12° = 11.88, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 11:08 PMthen Krittika until 10:12 PM, 12 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 16.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 16.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.26, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 5:37 AM, sets 7:59 PM
Daylight today is 14h 22m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:19 PM – 1:17 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 Kaal9:13 AM – 11:00 AM
Daylight today is 862 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 9:30 AMthen Shiva until 7:19 AM, 12 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 251.0°. 251.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.83, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 8:24 AMthen Kaulava until 7:54 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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 16.8°, Sun 234.2°. Sidereal means 24.25° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 5:39 PM, Sets 3:41 AM, 12 Dec, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:36 PM – 4:24 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika5:37 AM – 7:25 AM
This is part 1 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 240 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 |