Panchang for Wednesday 16 December 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales
Wednesday 16 December 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 8:03 PM. Rahu kaal 12:51 PM to 2:39 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:39 AM
Sunset8:03 PM- Moonrise11:49 AM
- Moonset12:27 AM, Thu 17 Dec
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:22 AM to 5:00 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:22 PM to 1:19 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:51 PM to 2:39 PM
- Yamaganda7:27 AM to 9:15 AM
- Gulika11:03 AM to 12:51 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 4:16 AM, Thu 17 Dec, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starShatabhishauntil 7:32 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVajrauntil 7:15 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 3:38 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
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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