Panchang in London, 31 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:32 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:19 PM to 5:56 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 2:37 AM, 1 Aprthen Purnima until 3:12 AM, 2 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 158.1° ahead of the Sun. 158.1 ÷ 12° = 13.17, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 10:51 AMthen Uttara Phalguni until 11:48 AM, 1 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 144.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 144.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.83, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 6:38 AM, sets 7:32 PM
Daylight today is 12h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:39 PM – 1:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 52 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:19 PM – 5:56 PM
Daylight today is 774 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 97 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 11:12 AMthen Vriddhi until 10:21 AM, 1 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 130.7°. 130.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.80, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaGara until 2:29 PMthen Vanija until 2:37 AM, 1 Apr
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.
MonthChaitra
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 · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 144.4°, Sun 346.3°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 6:05 PM, Sets 6:06 AM, 1 Apr, 96% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:52 AM – 11:28 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:05 PM – 2:42 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 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 28 minutes more 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 |