Panchang Today in SydneySaturday, 17 October 2026 · Rahu Kaal, Tithi & sunrise in AEDT
Today in Sydney (Sat 17 Oct 2026) the tithi is Shukla Shashthi until 11:24 AM, then Shukla Saptami; the nakshatra is Mula until 3:17 PM, then Purva Ashadha. Sunrise is 6:12 AM and sunset 7:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:26 AM to 11:04 AM, Yamaganda 2:18 PM to 3:55 PM and Gulika 6:12 AM to 7:49 AM; Abhijit Muhurat is 12:15 PM to 1:07 PM. It is Shanivara (Saturday), Shukla Paksha of Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta). All times are Sydney, NSW, Australia local time, AEDT (UTC+11).
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Panchang for SydneySaturday, 17 October 2026
Shanivara (Saturday) · Shukla Paksha · Ashwin (Amanta) / Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
Times are local clock time in Sydney, NSW, Australia: AEDT (UTC+11). The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:20 AM
- Moonset
- 1:20 AM, Oct 18
Day length 12 h 58 min · Night 11 h 1 min
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:26 AM – 11:04 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:18 PM – 3:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 6:12 AM – 7:49 AM
Auspicious periods
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:15 PM – 1:07 PM
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:44 AM – 5:28 AM
Panchang - the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Shashthi up to 11:24 AM
- Shukla Saptami full night (until 1:58 PM, Oct 18)
- Nakshatra
- Mula up to 3:17 PM
- Purva Ashadha full night (until 6:19 PM, Oct 18)
- Yoga
- Atiganda up to 4:33 AM, Oct 18
- Sukarma full night (until 5:27 AM, Oct 19)
- Karana
- Taitila up to 11:24 AM
- Garaja up to 12:41 AM, Oct 18
- Vanija full night (until 1:58 PM, Oct 18)
- Vara (weekday)
- Shanivara (Saturday, ruled by Saturn)
- Moon sign
- Dhanu full night (until 1:03 AM, Oct 19)
- Sun sign
- Kanya up to 1:28 AM, Oct 18
- Tula full night (until 1:19 AM, Nov 17)
“Up to” is the last minute the element is in force. “Full night” means it is still running at the next sunrise. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri).
Choghadiya
Day (sunrise to sunset)
- KaalLoss, avoid6:12 AM – 7:49 AM
- ShubhGood, favourable7:49 AM – 9:26 AM
- RogEvil, avoid9:26 AM – 11:04 AM
- UdvegBad, avoid11:04 AM – 12:41 PM
- CharNeutral, favourable12:41 PM – 2:18 PM
- LabhGain, favourable2:18 PM – 3:55 PM
- AmritBest, favourable3:55 PM – 5:33 PM
- KaalLoss, avoid5:33 PM – 7:10 PM
Night (sunset to next sunrise)
- LabhGain, favourable7:10 PM – 8:32 PM
- UdvegBad, avoid8:32 PM – 9:55 PM
- ShubhGood, favourable9:55 PM – 11:18 PM
- AmritBest, favourable11:18 PM – 12:40 AM, Oct 18
- CharNeutral, favourable12:40 AM, Oct 18 – 2:03 AM, Oct 18
- RogEvil, avoid2:03 AM, Oct 18 – 3:25 AM, Oct 18
- KaalLoss, avoid3:25 AM, Oct 18 – 4:48 AM, Oct 18
- LabhGain, favourable4:48 AM, Oct 18 – 6:11 AM, Oct 18
Amrit, Shubh, Labh and Char are taken as favourable; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided.
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Sydney Panchang for the next 7 days
Sunrise, the Tithi and Nakshatra in force at sunrise, and Rahu Kaal for each day, in Sydney clock time.
| Date | Sunrise | Tithi | Nakshatra | Rahu Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 OctToday | 6:12 AM | Shukla Shashthiuntil 11:24 AM | Mulauntil 3:17 PM | 9:26 AM – 11:04 AM |
| Sun 18 Oct | 6:11 AM | Shukla Saptamiuntil 1:58 PM | Purva Ashadhauntil 6:19 PM | 5:33 PM – 7:11 PM |
| Mon 19 Oct | 6:09 AM | Shukla Ashtamiuntil 4:22 PM | Uttara Ashadhauntil 9:09 PM | 7:47 AM – 9:25 AM |
| Tue 20 Oct | 6:08 AM | Shukla Navamiuntil 6:20 PM | Shravanauntil 11:32 PM | 3:56 PM – 5:34 PM |
| Wed 21 Oct | 6:07 AM | Shukla Dashamiuntil 7:42 PM | Dhanishtauntil 1:18 AM, Oct 22 | 12:40 PM – 2:18 PM |
| Thu 22 Oct | 6:06 AM | Shukla Ekadashiuntil 8:18 PM | Shatabhishauntil 2:19 AM, Oct 23 | 2:18 PM – 3:57 PM |
| Fri 23 Oct | 6:05 AM | Shukla Dwadashiuntil 8:06 PM | Purva Bhadrapadauntil 2:33 AM, Oct 24 | 11:01 AM – 12:40 PM |
All times AEDT (UTC+11). Pick any other date in the calculator above.
Why Sydney needs its own Panchang, not India's
The sun rises in Sydney at 6:12 AM AEDT today, 5 h 41 min before it rises in New Delhi. Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika, Abhijit and Choghadiya are all counted from that local sunrise. New Delhi's Rahu Kaal today, converted to Sydney time, would be 2:45 PM to 4:11 PM - but Sydney's own Rahu Kaal is 9:26 AM to 11:04 AM.
Today the tithi at sunrise is Shukla Shashthi in Sydney but Shukla Saptami in New Delhi, because the tithi changes between the two sunrises. On days like this a fast or festival can fall on a different date in Sydney than in India. Tithi and Nakshatra ending times are the same instant everywhere, so those convert from IST exactly; anything tied to sunrise does not.
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Panchang in Sydney: questions for today
- What is Rahu Kaal today in Sydney?
- On Saturday, 17 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Sydney is 9:26 AM to 11:04 AM AEDT. It is the 3rd of eight equal parts of the day between local sunrise (6:12 AM) and sunset (7:10 PM), the part fixed for Saturday. Yamaganda is 2:18 PM to 3:55 PM and Gulika Kaal 6:12 AM to 7:49 AM.
- What time is sunrise in Sydney today?
- Sunrise in Sydney on Saturday, 17 October 2026 is at 6:12 AM and sunset at 7:10 PM AEDT, a day of 12 h 58 min. The Panchang day, and with it the weekday, begins at this local sunrise and runs to the next one at 6:11 AM, Oct 18.
- What is the tithi today in Sydney?
- In Sydney on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in AEDT), the tithi is Shukla Shashthi until 11:24 AM, then Shukla Saptami. That is the tithi in force at local sunrise, the one that names the day. It is the Shukla Paksha of Ashwin in the Amanta calendar, Ashwin in the Purnimanta calendar.
- Which nakshatra is it today in Sydney?
- In Sydney on Saturday, 17 October 2026 (times in AEDT), the nakshatra is Mula until 3:17 PM, then Purva Ashadha. The Moon is in Dhanu (sidereal, Lahiri). Tithi and Nakshatra change at the same instant worldwide, so only the clock time differs from an Indian Panchang.
Calculated for Sydney, NSW, Australia (-33.87°, 151.21°) with the Lahiri ayanamsa and the Sun's upper edge at sunrise, the convention of most Indian Panchangs. How it is calculated.
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