Panchang for Saturday 17 October 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales
Saturday 17 October 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 7:10 PM. Rahu kaal 9:26 AM to 11:04 AM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset7:10 PM- Moonrise10:20 AM
- Moonset1:20 AM, Sun 18 Oct
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:44 AM to 5:28 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:15 PM to 1:07 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal9:26 AM to 11:04 AM
- Yamaganda2:18 PM to 3:55 PM
- Gulika6:12 AM to 7:49 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 11:25 AM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starMulauntil 3:16 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherAtigandauntil 4:31 AM, Sun 18 Oct
KaranaHalf a lunar dayTaitilauntil 11:25 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSaturdayShani's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Sydney
- Durga PujaSun 18 Oct
- Sharad NavratriSun 18 Oct
- Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Mon 19 Oct
- Durga PujaMon 19 Oct
- Sharad NavratriMon 19 Oct
- Durga PujaTue 20 Oct
- Maha NavamiTue 20 Oct
- Durga PujaWed 21 Oct
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Wed 21 Oct
- Papankusha EkadashiThu 22 Oct
- Pradosh VratFri 23 Oct
More dates
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Calculated for 33.87° S, 151.21° E in Sydney time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate