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Sydney Panchang — Wednesday, December 16, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← Dec 15TodayDec 17 →
Wednesday, Dec 16 · Sydney
Tithi: Saptami till 4:16 AM, Dec 17 · Nakshatra: Shatabhisha till 7:32 PM
Sunrise 5:39 AM · Sunset 8:03 PM · Rahu Kaal 12:51 PM – 2:39 PM

All times in Sydney local time (AEDT), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiSaptami till 4:16 AM, Dec 17 → Ashtami
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraShatabhisha till 7:32 PM → Purva Bhadrapada
YogaVajra till 7:16 PM
KaranaGara till 3:38 PM · Vanija
Sunrise / Sunset5:39 AM / 8:03 PM
Moonrise / Moonset11:49 AM / —
Lunar monthMargashirsha (Amanta) · Margashirsha (Purnimanta)
Moon signKumbha (Aquarius) till 2:43 PM, Dec 17
Sun signVrishchika (Scorpio)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaHemanta · Dakshinayana
Day / Night length14h 24m / 9h 36m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:22 AM – 5:01 AM
Abhijit MuhurtaNone (not taken on Wednesday)
Amrit Kaal11:42 AM – 1:26 PM
Vijaya Muhurta3:15 PM – 4:13 PM
Godhuli Muhurta8:03 PM – 8:22 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:32 AM, Dec 17 – 1:10 AM, Dec 17
Pratah Sandhya4:41 AM – 5:39 AM
Sayahna Sandhya8:03 PM – 9:01 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal12:51 PM – 2:39 PM
Yamaganda7:27 AM – 9:15 AM
Gulika Kaal11:03 AM – 12:51 PM
Dur Muhurta12:22 PM – 1:20 PM
Varjyam2:20 AM, Dec 17 – 4:02 AM, Dec 17
Bhadra4:16 AM, Dec 17 – 5:39 AM, Dec 17
Panchakaall day
BaanaAgni Baana till 4:00 PM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasShatabhisha-2 till 6:32 AM · Shatabhisha-3 till 1:04 PM · Shatabhisha-4 till 7:33 PM · Purva Bhadrapada-1 till 1:59 AM, Dec 17 · Purva Bhadrapada-2 till 8:22 AM, Dec 17
Next yogaSiddhi till 6:51 PM, Dec 17
Sun nakshatraJyeshtha (pada 4)
Madhyahna (midday)12:51 PM
Anandadi YogaManasa till 7:33 PM then Padma
Tamil YogaAmrit till 7:33 PM then Siddha
HomahutiVenus
Nakshatra ShoolSouth (7:32 PM – 9:01 PM, Dec 17)
Chandra VasaWest
Rahu VasaSouth-West
Kumbha ChakraSouth
Jeevanam / NetramHalf Life · One Eye
Bhadra VasaPrithvi (Earth) (4:16 AM, Dec 17 – 5:39 AM, Dec 17)
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius)
ChandrashtamaKarka (Cancer)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 7:32 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Hemanta · Dakshinayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2083 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate1
National (Shaka) civil dateMargashirsha 25, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 5:39 AM – 5:45 AM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 5:45 AM – 8:01 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 8:01 AM – 10:26 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 10:26 AM – 12:49 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 12:49 PM – 3:11 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:11 PM – 5:36 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:36 PM – 7:33 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 7:33 PM – 7:57 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:57 PM – 10:00 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 10:00 PM – 11:38 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 11:38 PM – 12:59 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 12:59 AM, Dec 17 – 2:18 AM, Dec 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 2:18 AM, Dec 17 – 3:48 AM, Dec 17
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 3:48 AM, Dec 17 – 4:16 AM, Dec 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:16 AM, Dec 17 – 5:39 AM, Dec 17
Udaya LagnaVrishchika (Scorpio): 5:39 AM – 5:45 AM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 5:45 AM – 8:01 AM
Makara (Capricorn): 8:01 AM – 10:26 AM
Kumbha (Aquarius): 10:26 AM – 12:49 PM
Meena (Pisces): 12:49 PM – 3:11 PM
Mesha (Aries): 3:11 PM – 5:36 PM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:36 PM – 7:57 PM
Mithuna (Gemini): 7:57 PM – 10:00 PM
Karka (Cancer): 10:00 PM – 11:38 PM
Simha (Leo): 11:38 PM – 12:59 AM, Dec 17
Kanya (Virgo): 12:59 AM, Dec 17 – 2:18 AM, Dec 17
Tula (Libra): 2:18 AM, Dec 17 – 3:48 AM, Dec 17
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 3:48 AM, Dec 17 – 5:39 AM, Dec 17

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Sydney panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. Sydney's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Sydney local time (AEDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for Sydney's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

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