Vedic Panchang·Sydney, Australia
Vedic Panchang in SydneyMonday, 17 August 2026
सोमबार, २०८३ भदौ १Bhadra 1, 2083 BS
Shravana Shukla Panchami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Sydney, Australia: Australia/Sydney (GMT+10).
Today
- Nag Panchamimay vary
- Simha Sankranti
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.
The Sun enters Simha at 12:24 PM.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Panchami until 9:30 PMthen Shukla Shashthi until 10:21 PM, Tue, Aug 18
- Nakshatra
- Hasta until 8:20 AMPada 4 · lord Moon · then Chitra until 9:28 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Yoga
- Sadhya until 8:37 AMthen Shubha until 7:58 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Karana
- Bava until 9:21 AMBalava until 9:30 PMKaulava until 9:50 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Vara
- Somavara (Monday) · सोमबारDay lord Moon
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AMDay length 10 h 54 min
- Sunset
- 5:26 PMNight length 13 h 05 min
- Moonrise
- 8:45 AM
- Moonset
- 10:14 PM
- Moon sign
- Kanyaenters Tula at 8:49 PM
- Sun sign
- Karka
- Lunar month
- Shravana (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Shravana
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:47 AM – 5:39 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:37 AM – 12:21 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:48 PM – 2:32 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:32 PM – 12:25 AM, Tue, Aug 18the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 7:54 AM – 9:15 AM
- Yamaganda
- 10:37 AM – 11:59 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 1:21 PM – 2:43 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Amrit6:32 AM – 7:54 AM
- Kaal7:54 AM – 9:15 AM
- Shubh9:15 AM – 10:37 AM
- Rog10:37 AM – 11:59 AM
- Udveg11:59 AM – 1:21 PM
- Char1:21 PM – 2:43 PM
- Labh2:43 PM – 4:04 PM
- Amrit4:04 PM – 5:26 PM
Night
- Char5:26 PM – 7:04 PM
- Rog7:04 PM – 8:42 PM
- Kaal8:42 PM – 10:20 PM
- Labh10:20 PM – 11:58 PM
- Udveg11:58 PM – 1:37 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Shubh1:37 AM – 3:15 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Amrit3:15 AM – 4:53 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Char4:53 AM – 6:31 AM, Tue, Aug 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Moon6:32 AM – 7:26 AM
- Saturn7:26 AM – 8:21 AM
- Jupiter8:21 AM – 9:15 AM
- Mars9:15 AM – 10:10 AM
- Sun10:10 AM – 11:05 AM
- Venus11:05 AM – 11:59 AM
- Mercury11:59 AM – 12:54 PM
- Moon12:54 PM – 1:48 PM
- Saturn1:48 PM – 2:43 PM
- Jupiter2:43 PM – 3:37 PM
- Mars3:37 PM – 4:32 PM
- Sun4:32 PM – 5:26 PM
- Venus5:26 PM – 6:32 PM
- Mercury6:32 PM – 7:37 PM
- Moon7:37 PM – 8:42 PM
- Saturn8:42 PM – 9:48 PM
- Jupiter9:48 PM – 10:53 PM
- Mars10:53 PM – 11:58 PM
- Sun11:58 PM – 1:04 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Venus1:04 AM – 2:09 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Mercury2:09 AM – 3:15 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Moon3:15 AM – 4:20 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Saturn4:20 AM – 5:25 AM, Tue, Aug 18
- Jupiter5:25 AM – 6:31 AM, Tue, Aug 18
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- Raksha Bandhanmay vary · Janai PurnimaFriday, 28 August
- Gai Jatramay vary · NepalSaturday, 29 August
- Krishna Janmashtami · Smarta; Vaishnava sampradayas may keep the next dayFriday, 4 September
- Hartalika Teej · TeejMonday, 14 September
- Ganesh ChaturthiTuesday, 15 September
- Rishi Panchamimay varyTuesday, 15 September
- Anant Chaturdashimay varyFriday, 25 September
- Navratri begins · Ghatasthapana (Dashain)Sunday, 11 October
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 2026 →Panchang questions answered for Sydney
- What is the tithi on 17 August 2026 in Sydney?
- The tithi on 17 August 2026 in Sydney is Shukla Panchami until 9:30pm, then Shashthi until 10:21pm on 18 Aug.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 August 2026?
- The nakshatra on 17 August 2026 is Hasta until 8:20am, then Chitra until 9:28am on 18 Aug.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 August 2026?
- Yoga: Sadhya until 8:37am, then Shubha until 7:58am on 18 Aug. Karana: Bava until 9:21am, then Balava until 9:30pm, then Kaulava until 9:50am on 18 Aug.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 August 2026 in Sydney?
- Sunrise is at 6:32am and sunset at 5:26pm (Australia/Sydney).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Sydney?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 August 2026 in Sydney is from 7:54am to 9:15am. Yamaganda is 10:37am to 11:59am and Gulika is 1:21pm to 2:43pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 August 2026 in Sydney is from 11:37am to 12:21pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:47am to 5:39am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 August 2026?
- 17 August 2026 is Bhadra 1, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 17 August 2026?
- Nag Panchami, Simha Sankranti. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Sydney, Australia from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.