Panchang in London, 3 December 2025
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 3:54 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:50 AM to 12:51 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 3:08 AM, 4 Decthen Purnima until 11:14 PM, 4 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 156.5° ahead of the Sun. 156.5 ÷ 12° = 13.04, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 12:30 PMthen Krittika until 9:24 AM, 4 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 23.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 23.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.78, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 7:46 AM, sets 3:54 PM
Daylight today is 8h 8m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal11:50 AM – 12:51 PM
Daylight today is 488 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 61 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 11:27 AMthen Shiva until 7:04 AM, 4 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 250.8°. 250.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.81, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaGara until 5:04 PMthen Vanija until 3:08 AM, 4 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · SunMesha · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 23.7°, Sun 227.2°. 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 2:24 PM, Sets 7:25 AM, 4 Dec, 96% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:47 AM – 9:48 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 61 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:49 AM – 11:50 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 61 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 139 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 |