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Panchang in Bengaluru, 17 November 2026

कार्तिक शुक्ल अष्टमी

Bengaluru

In Bengaluru today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:57 PM to 4:24 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 6:06 AM, 18 Novthen Navami until 7:07 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 84.9° ahead of the Sun. 84.9 ÷ 12° = 7.08, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 4:35 AM, 18 Novthen Shatabhisha until 6:11 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 295.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 295.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.15, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 6:19 AM, sets 5:50 PM
Daylight today is 11h 31m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:41 AM – 12:28 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:57 PM – 4:24 PM
Daylight today is 691 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 7:54 AMthen Dhruva until 8:06 AM, 18 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 145.8°. 145.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.94, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:18 PMthen Bava until 6:06 AM, 18 Nov
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunMakara · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 295.4°, Sun 210.4°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 12:32 PM, Sets 12:21 AM, 18 Nov, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:12 AM – 10:38 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:04 PM – 1:31 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Bengaluru

Rahu Kaal in Bengaluru this week
Why times differ in Bengaluru

At 13.0°N, 77.6°E, Bengaluru has 49 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.

Sunrise and sunset in Bengaluru, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan6:45 AM6:12 PM11h 27m
Feb6:42 AM6:26 PM11h 44m
Mar6:27 AM6:30 PM12h 3m
Apr6:07 AM6:32 PM12h 25m
May5:54 AM6:38 PM12h 44m
Jun5:53 AM6:47 PM12h 54m
Jul6:01 AM6:50 PM12h 50m
Aug6:07 AM6:41 PM12h 34m
Sept6:09 AM6:21 PM12h 13m
Oct6:10 AM6:01 PM11h 52m
Nov6:18 AM5:50 PM11h 32m
Dec6:33 AM5:56 PM11h 23m