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Panchang · Sydney

16 December 2026

Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Sydney

SydneyChange
‹Wednesday, 16 December 2026›
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Dhanu Sankranti
‹December 2026›

Masa (Month): Margashirsha

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
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Tithi
Shukla 7
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Yoga
Vajra
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:38 AM

Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Sydney (5:38 AM).

The five limbs

Panchang for 16 December 2026, Sydney
LimbValueBeginsEndsElapsed
TithiShukla 7
Index 7 of 30 · Shukla paksha		2:49 AM4:16 AM, 17 Dec11% · 1.31° of 12.00°
NakshatraShatabhisha
Index 23 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4		5:23 PM, 15 Dec7:32 PM47% · 6.21° of 13.33°
YogaVajra
Index 14 of 27		7:08 PM, 15 Dec7:16 PM43% · 5.77° of 13.33°
KaranaGara
Index 12 of 60 · half a Tithi		2:49 AM3:38 PM22% · 1.31° of 6.00°
VaraWednesday
Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight		5:38 AM——

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Day duration
14:24 hrs
Night duration
9:36 hrs
Moonrise
11:44 AM
Moonset
12:05 AM

Lunar calendar

Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948

Sydney conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.

Inauspicious timings

Periods traditionally avoided on 16 December 2026
PeriodTime
Rahu Kaal12:51 PM – 2:37 PM
Yamaganda7:30 AM – 9:17 AM
Gulika Kaal11:04 AM – 12:51 PM

Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.

Auspicious timings

Favourable muhurats on 16 December 2026, Sydney
MuhuratTimeWhat it is
Abhijit Muhurta9:17 AM – 11:04 AMThe eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta4:22 AM – 5:00 AMThe fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise.
Nishita Muhurta12:32 AM – 1:10 AM (next day)Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight.

Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).

Reference

Exactly what this page was computed from
InputValue
Coordinates33.8688° S, 151.2093° E
TimezoneAustralia/Sydney (UTC+11)
AyanamsaLahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal
EphemerisSwiss Ephemeris
Day boundarySunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight
Tithi basisUdaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention

Choghadiya

Day Choghadiya — Sydney, 16 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Labh5:38 AM7:26 AMGood
Amrit7:26 AM9:14 AMGood
Kaal9:14 AM11:02 AMBad
Shubh11:02 AM12:50 PMGood
Rog12:50 PM2:38 PMBad
Udveg2:38 PM4:26 PMBad
Char4:26 PM6:14 PMNeutral
Labh6:14 PM8:02 PMGood
Night Choghadiya — Sydney, 16 December 2026
ChoghadiyaFromToNature
Udveg8:02 PM9:14 PMBad
Shubh9:14 PM10:26 PMGood
Amrit10:26 PM11:38 PMGood
Char11:38 PM12:50 AMNeutral
Rog12:50 AM2:02 AMBad
Kaal2:02 AM3:14 AMBad
Labh3:14 AM4:26 AMGood
Udveg4:26 AM5:38 AMBad

Hora

Day Hora — Sydney, 16 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Mercury5:38 AM6:50 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon6:50 AM8:02 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn8:02 AM9:14 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter9:14 AM10:26 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars10:26 AM11:38 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun11:38 AM12:50 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus12:50 PM2:02 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury2:02 PM3:14 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon3:14 PM4:26 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn4:26 PM5:38 PMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter5:38 PM6:50 PMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars6:50 PM8:02 PMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Night Hora — Sydney, 16 December 2026
HoraFromToNatureSuited to
Sun8:02 PM8:50 PMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus8:50 PM9:38 PMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury9:38 PM10:26 PMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon10:26 PM11:14 PMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn11:14 PM12:02 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort
Jupiter12:02 AM12:50 AMAuspiciousSpiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings
Mars12:50 AM1:38 AMChallengingPhysical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work
Sun1:38 AM2:26 AMNeutralGovernment, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality
Venus2:26 AM3:14 AMAuspiciousArts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships
Mercury3:14 AM4:02 AMAuspiciousBusiness, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication
Moon4:02 AM4:50 AMAuspiciousTravel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations
Saturn4:50 AM5:38 AMChallengingLong-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort

Fasts & Festivals

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These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).

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