Panchang in London, 17 July 2026
आषाढ़ शुक्ल चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 5:03 AM and sets at 9:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:05 AM to 1:06 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 12:13 AM, 18 Julthen Panchami until 11:13 PM, 18 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 37.7° ahead of the Sun. 37.7 ÷ 12° = 3.14, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 2:05 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 1:31 PM, 18 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 128.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 128.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.61, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 5:03 AM, sets 9:10 PM
Daylight today is 16h 7m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:34 PM – 1:39 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 64 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:05 AM – 1:06 PM
Daylight today is 967 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 121 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 6:16 PMthen Variyana until 4:16 PM, 18 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 218.5°. 218.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.39, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 1:00 PMthen Vishti until 12:13 AM, 18 Jul
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.
MonthAshadha
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 · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 128.1°, Sun 90.4°. 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 9:04 AM, Sets 10:35 PM, 10% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda5:08 PM – 7:09 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 121 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:04 AM – 9:05 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 121 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 140 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 |