Panchang in London, 12 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 7:22 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:43 AM to 11:20 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 2:39 AM, 13 Septthen Tritiya until 2:37 AM, 14 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 13.7° ahead of the Sun. 13.7 ÷ 12° = 1.14, which puts it in lunar day 2 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 8:26 AMthen Hasta until 8:37 AM, 13 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 158.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 158.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.92, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 6:30 AM, sets 7:22 PM
Daylight today is 12h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:31 PM – 1:22 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 Kaal9:43 AM – 11:20 AM
Daylight today is 772 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 97 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShubha until 10:39 AMthen Shukla until 9:13 AM, 13 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 304.2°. 304.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.81, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 2:54 PMthen Kaulava until 2:39 AM, 13 Sept
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.
MonthBhadrapada
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 · SunKanya · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 158.9°, Sun 145.3°. 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 8:14 AM, Sets 7:23 PM, 1.5% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:33 PM – 4:09 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 97 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:30 AM – 8:07 AM
This is part 1 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 26 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 |