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Panchang in London, 22 December 2025

पौष शुक्ल तृतीया

London

In London today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 8:04 AM and sets at 3:54 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:03 AM to 10:02 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiTritiya until 6:43 AM, 23 Decthen Chaturthi until 7:42 AM, 24 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 25.3° ahead of the Sun. 25.3 ÷ 12° = 2.11, which puts it in lunar day 3 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 12:02 AM, 23 Decthen Shravana until 1:38 AM, 24 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 271.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 271.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.38, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 8:04 AM, sets 3:54 PM
Daylight today is 7h 51m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:44 AM – 12:15 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 31 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:03 AM – 10:02 AM
Daylight today is 471 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 59 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 11:11 AMthen Vyaghata until 11:00 AM, 23 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 158.3°. 158.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.87, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 6:05 PMthen Gara until 6:43 AM, 23 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.
MonthPausha
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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 271.8°, Sun 246.5°. 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 10:21 AM, Sets 5:53 PM, 4.9% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:00 AM – 11:59 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 59 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:58 PM – 1:57 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 59 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in London

Rahu Kaal in London this week
Why times differ in London

At 51.5°N, 0.1°W, London has 149 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:59 AM4:21 PM8h 22m
Feb7:15 AM5:15 PM10h 1m
Mar6:15 AM6:05 PM11h 50m
Apr6:05 AM7:57 PM13h 52m
May5:09 AM8:46 PM15h 37m
Jun4:42 AM9:20 PM16h 37m
Jul5:00 AM9:12 PM16h 12m
Aug5:45 AM8:24 PM14h 39m
Sept6:35 AM7:16 PM12h 41m
Oct7:24 AM6:08 PM10h 44m
Nov7:18 AM4:12 PM8h 54m
Dec7:59 AM3:52 PM7h 53m