God of the day
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
This day is Thiruvonam (Onam). Panchang for Sydney, Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi until 12:28 pm, Shravana nakshatra, Saubhagya yoga and Taitila karana. Rahu Kaal is 11:57 am to 1:21 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 6:21 am, sunset 5:32 pm.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, Sydney
Calculated for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at 33.869° S, 151.209° E (Australia/Sydney).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 26 Aug 2026 in Sydney is Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Saubhagya yoga and Taitila karana, on Budhavara.
Thiruvonam (Onam). Kerala's harvest festival, with the Onasadya feast and pookalam. Deity: Lord Vamana and King Mahabali.
Pradosham. Visit a Shiva temple around sunset.
Pradosha kaalam is roughly 4:02 pm to 6:32 pm.
Rahu Kaal on 26 Aug 2026 in Sydney is from 11:57 am to 1:21 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows on 26 Aug 2026, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:21 am to 7:45 am | Labh | Good |
| 7:45 am to 9:09 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:09 am to 10:33 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:33 am to 11:57 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:57 am to 1:21 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:21 pm to 2:45 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:45 pm to 4:09 pm | Char | Weak |
| 4:09 pm to 5:32 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:32 pm to 7:08 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 7:08 pm to 8:44 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 8:44 pm to 10:20 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:20 pm to 11:56 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 11:56 pm to 1:32 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:32 am to 3:08 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 3:08 am to 4:44 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 4:44 am to 6:20 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
Wednesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and the lucky colour is green.
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Green
Light green and olive also suit the day.
Families in Sydney follow the calendar of their home community. Timings on this page use Sydney's own sunrise and sunset, and the seasons are reversed from India.
Well-known temples: Sri Venkateswara Temple, Helensburgh, Sri Mandir, Auburn.
Diwali is celebrated with large community events across Sydney.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.