God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
This day is Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi). Panchang for Sydney, Monday, 16 October 2028: Krishna Trayodashi tithi until 9:23 pm, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Brahma yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kaal is 7:49 am to 9:26 am and Abhijit muhurta is 12:15 pm to 1:06 pm. Sunrise 6:12 am, sunset 7:09 pm.
Monday, 16 October 2028, 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 16 Oct 2028 in Sydney is Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Brahma yoga and Garaja karana, on Somavara.
Dhanteras (Dhanatrayodashi). Traditionally good for buying gold, silver and utensils. Deity: Lord Dhanvantari, Goddess Lakshmi and Kubera.
Pradosham. Visit a Shiva temple around sunset.
Pradosha kaalam is roughly 5:39 pm to 8:09 pm.
Rahu Kaal on 16 Oct 2028 in Sydney is from 7:49 am to 9:26 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:15 pm to 1:06 pm, is the most widely used good time on 16 Oct 2028. The other clean windows, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6:12 am to 7:49 am | Amrit | Good |
| 7:49 am to 9:26 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:26 am to 11:03 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:03 am to 12:40 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:40 pm to 2:18 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:18 pm to 3:55 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:55 pm to 5:32 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:32 pm to 7:09 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 7:09 pm to 8:32 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 8:32 pm to 9:54 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:54 pm to 11:17 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:17 pm to 12:40 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:40 am to 2:03 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:03 am to 3:25 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 3:25 am to 4:48 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 4:48 am to 6:11 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
White
Silver and light cream 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.