SydneyPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · New South Wales
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −5. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:22 am – 05:00 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:22 pm – 01:19 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:31 pm – 02:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:39 am – 07:27 am
- Gulika
- 09:15 am – 11:03 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:27 am – 11:24 am
- Rahu Kala
- 02:39 pm – 04:27 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:12 pm – 05:10 pm
At sunrise, 05:39 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 45%
- Sunrise
- 05:39 am
- Sunset
- 08:03 pm
- Dawn
- 05:09 am
- Dusk
- 08:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:51 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 24m
- Moonset
- 12:52 am
- Moonrise
- 12:47 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Sydney · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Australia/Sydney
Today in Sydney the sun rises at 05:39 am and sets at 08:03 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Sydney's coordinates (-33.8678, 151.2073).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Sydney?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Sydney is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:56 am. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Sydney today?
- Rahu Kalam in Sydney on December 17, 2026 is from 02:39 pm to 04:27 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.