Panchang for Thursday 17 December 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales
Thursday 17 December 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 8:03 PM. Rahu kaal 2:39 PM to 4:27 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:39 AM
Sunset8:03 PM- Moonrise12:47 PM
- Moonset12:52 AM, Fri 18 Dec
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:22 AM to 5:01 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:22 PM to 1:20 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:39 PM to 4:27 PM
- Yamaganda5:39 AM to 7:27 AM
- Gulika9:15 AM to 11:03 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 4:56 AM, Fri 18 Dec, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 9:00 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 6:50 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 4:43 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Sydney
- Mokshada EkadashiSun 20 Dec
- Gita JayantiSun 20 Dec
- Pradosh VratTue 22 Dec
- Dattatreya JayantiWed 23 Dec
- Annapurna JayantiThu 24 Dec
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