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Panchang in London, 18 February 2026

फाल्गुन शुक्ल प्रतिपदा

London

In London today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 5:21 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:15 PM to 1:31 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiPratipada until 11:28 AMthen Dwitiya until 10:29 AM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 9.8° ahead of the Sun. 9.8 ÷ 12° = 0.81, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 3:46 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 3:22 PM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 315.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 315.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.64, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:08 AM, sets 5:21 PM
Daylight today is 10h 13m. 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 Kaal12:15 PM – 1:31 PM
Daylight today is 613 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 77 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShiva until 5:15 PMthen Siddha until 3:13 PM, 19 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 260.6°. 260.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.54, which makes this yoga 20 of 27.
KaranaBava until 11:28 AMthen Balava until 11:02 PM
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunKumbha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 315.2°, Sun 305.4°. 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 7:39 AM, Sets 6:41 PM, 0.7% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:25 AM – 9:42 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:58 AM – 12:15 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 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 64 minutes less 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 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