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Panchang in London, 16 May 2026

ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण अमावस्या

London

In London today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 5:07 AM and sets at 8:48 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:02 AM to 11:00 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAmavasya until 9:01 PMthen Pratipada until 5:11 PM, 17 May
At sunrise the Moon is 350.6° ahead of the Sun. 350.6 ÷ 12° = 29.22, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 1:01 PMthen Krittika until 10:02 AM, 17 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 21.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 21.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.63, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 5:07 AM, sets 8:48 PM
Daylight today is 15h 41m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:26 PM – 1:29 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 63 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:02 AM – 11:00 AM
Daylight today is 941 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 118 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 5:56 AMthen Shobhana until 1:46 AM, 17 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 52.8°. 52.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.96, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaChatushpada until 10:53 AMthen Naga until 9:01 PM
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.
MonthJyeshtha · Vaishakha 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 · SunMesha · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 21.7°, Sun 31.1°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 4:55 AM, 17 May, Sets 9:00 PM, 0.8% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:55 PM – 4:53 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 118 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika5:07 AM – 7:05 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 118 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 125 minutes more 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