Panchang for Friday 18 December 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales
Friday 18 December 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:39 AM, sunset 8:04 PM. Rahu kaal 11:04 AM to 12:52 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:39 AM
Sunset8:04 PM- Moonrise1:47 PM
- Moonset1:19 AM, Sat 19 Dec
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:23 AM to 5:01 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:23 PM to 1:20 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:04 AM to 12:52 PM
- Yamaganda4:28 PM to 6:16 PM
- Gulika7:27 AM to 9:15 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 4:45 AM, Sat 19 Dec, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 9:40 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 5:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 4:57 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi'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