Panchang in London, 6 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 8:05 AM and sets at 4:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:07 PM to 3:08 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 1:23 AM, 7 Janthen Panchami until 1:04 AM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 218.9° ahead of the Sun. 218.9 ÷ 12° = 18.25, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 6:27 AM, 7 Janthen Purva Phalguni until 6:55 AM, 8 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 120.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 120.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.05, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 8:05 AM, sets 4:08 PM
Daylight today is 8h 4m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:50 AM – 12:23 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 32 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:07 PM – 3:08 PM
Daylight today is 484 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 61 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 2:51 PMthen Ayushman until 1:04 PM, 7 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 22.5°. 22.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.69, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaBava until 1:52 PMthen Balava until 1:23 AM, 7 Jan
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMagha · Pausha in the south and west
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 · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 120.7°, Sun 261.8°. 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 8:19 PM, Sets 9:58 AM, 89% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:06 AM – 11:06 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 61 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:06 PM – 1:07 PM
This is part 5 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 141 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 |