Vedic Panchang·Sydney, Australia
Vedic Panchang in SydneyWednesday, 20 December 2017
बुधबार, २०७४ पुस ५Poush 5, 2074 BS
Pausha Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2074 · Shaka 1939
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Sydney, Australia: Australia/Sydney (GMT+11).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Dwitiya until 10:50 PMthen Shukla Tritiya until 1:27 AM, Fri, Dec 22
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha until 6:45 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Venus · then Uttara Ashadha until 9:48 PM, Thu, Dec 21
- Yoga
- Vriddhi until 10:19 AMthen Dhruva until 11:15 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Karana
- Balava until 9:29 AMKaulava until 10:50 PMTaitila until 12:10 PM, Thu, Dec 21
- Vara
- Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबारDay lord Mercury
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AMDay length 14 h 25 min
- Sunset
- 8:05 PMNight length 9 h 36 min
- Moonrise
- 7:08 AM
- Moonset
- 9:27 PM
- Moon sign
- Dhanuenters Makara at 1:31 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Pausha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:23 AM – 5:01 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 12:23 PM – 1:21 PMTraditionally not used on Wednesdays.
- Vijaya
- 3:16 PM – 4:14 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 12:33 AM – 1:12 AM, Thu, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:52 PM – 2:40 PM
- Yamaganda
- 7:28 AM – 9:16 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:04 AM – 12:52 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Labh5:40 AM – 7:28 AM
- Amrit7:28 AM – 9:16 AM
- Kaal9:16 AM – 11:04 AM
- Shubh11:04 AM – 12:52 PM
- Rog12:52 PM – 2:40 PM
- Udveg2:40 PM – 4:28 PM
- Char4:28 PM – 6:16 PM
- Labh6:16 PM – 8:05 PM
Night
- Udveg8:05 PM – 9:16 PM
- Shubh9:16 PM – 10:28 PM
- Amrit10:28 PM – 11:40 PM
- Char11:40 PM – 12:52 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Rog12:52 AM – 2:04 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Kaal2:04 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Labh3:16 AM – 4:28 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Udveg4:28 AM – 5:40 AM, Thu, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mercury5:40 AM – 6:52 AM
- Moon6:52 AM – 8:04 AM
- Saturn8:04 AM – 9:16 AM
- Jupiter9:16 AM – 10:28 AM
- Mars10:28 AM – 11:40 AM
- Sun11:40 AM – 12:52 PM
- Venus12:52 PM – 2:04 PM
- Mercury2:04 PM – 3:16 PM
- Moon3:16 PM – 4:28 PM
- Saturn4:28 PM – 5:40 PM
- Jupiter5:40 PM – 6:52 PM
- Mars6:52 PM – 8:05 PM
- Sun8:05 PM – 8:52 PM
- Venus8:52 PM – 9:40 PM
- Mercury9:40 PM – 10:28 PM
- Moon10:28 PM – 11:16 PM
- Saturn11:16 PM – 12:04 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Jupiter12:04 AM – 12:52 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Mars12:52 AM – 1:40 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Sun1:40 AM – 2:28 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Venus2:28 AM – 3:16 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Mercury3:16 AM – 4:04 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Moon4:04 AM – 4:52 AM, Thu, Dec 21
- Saturn4:52 AM – 5:40 AM, Thu, Dec 21
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Sydney- Makar SankrantiSunday, 14 January
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Monday, 22 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyWednesday, 24 January
- Maha ShivaratriWednesday, 14 February
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 2018 →Panchang questions answered for Sydney
- What is the tithi on 20 December 2017 in Sydney?
- The tithi on 20 December 2017 in Sydney is Shukla Dwitiya until 10:50pm, then Tritiya until 1:27am on 22 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2017?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 2017 is Purva Ashadha until 6:45pm, then Uttara Ashadha until 9:48pm on 21 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2017?
- Yoga: Vriddhi until 10:19am, then Dhruva until 11:15am on 21 Dec. Karana: Balava until 9:29am, then Kaulava until 10:50pm, then Taitila until 12:10pm on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2017 in Sydney?
- Sunrise is at 5:40am and sunset at 8:05pm (Australia/Sydney).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Sydney?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2017 in Sydney is from 12:52pm to 2:40pm. Yamaganda is 7:28am to 9:16am and Gulika is 11:04am to 12:52pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2017 in Sydney is from 12:23pm to 1:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:23am to 5:01am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 December 2017?
- 20 December 2017 is Poush 5, 2074 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Sydney, Australia from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.