Panchang in London, 28 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 4:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:12 PM to 3:27 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 3:54 AM, 29 Octthen Ashtami until 4:37 AM, 30 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 74.0° ahead of the Sun. 74.0 ÷ 12° = 6.17, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 10:15 AMthen Uttara Ashadha until 12:00 PM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 264.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 264.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.87, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 6:47 AM, sets 4:41 PM
Daylight today is 9h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:24 AM – 12:04 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 40 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:12 PM – 3:27 PM
Daylight today is 594 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 74 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 2:21 AM, 29 Octthen Shula until 1:51 AM, 30 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 95.8°. 95.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.18, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaGara until 3:16 PMthen Vanija until 3:54 AM, 29 Oct
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 · SunDhanu · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 264.9°, Sun 190.9°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 1:50 PM, Sets 8:58 PM, 36% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:44 AM – 12:58 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in London
Why times differ in London
At 51.5°N, 0.1°W, London has 75 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in London, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:59 AM | 4:21 PM | 8h 22m |
| Feb | 7:15 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 1m |
| Mar | 6:15 AM | 6:05 PM | 11h 50m |
| Apr | 6:05 AM | 7:57 PM | 13h 52m |
| May | 5:09 AM | 8:46 PM | 15h 37m |
| Jun | 4:42 AM | 9:20 PM | 16h 37m |
| Jul | 5:00 AM | 9:12 PM | 16h 12m |
| Aug | 5:45 AM | 8:24 PM | 14h 39m |
| Sept | 6:35 AM | 7:16 PM | 12h 41m |
| Oct | 7:24 AM | 6:08 PM | 10h 44m |
| Nov | 7:18 AM | 4:12 PM | 8h 54m |
| Dec | 7:59 AM | 3:52 PM | 7h 53m |