SydneyPanchang
Friday, December 18, 2026 · New South Wales
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Uttara Bhadrapada is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Balava karana is auspicious
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: 0. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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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 – 01:20 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:44 pm – 06:22 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 06:52 am – 08:31 am
- Gulika
- 07:27 am – 09:15 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:32 am – 09:29 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:03 am – 12:51 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:20 pm – 02:18 pm
- Yamaganda
- 04:27 pm – 06:15 pm
At sunrise, 05:39 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 56%
- Sunrise
- 05:39 am
- Sunset
- 08:03 pm
- Dawn
- 05:10 am
- Dusk
- 08:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:51 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 25m
- Moonset
- 01:19 am
- Moonrise
- 01:47 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 Navami 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Sydney is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 04:44 am. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Sydney today?
- Rahu Kalam in Sydney on December 18, 2026 is from 11:03 am to 12:51 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.