Panchang in London, 13 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 7:20 PM. Rahu Kaal is 5:44 PM to 7:20 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 2:37 AM, 14 Septthen Chaturthi until 3:15 AM, 15 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 26.0° ahead of the Sun. 26.0 ÷ 12° = 2.16, which puts it in lunar day 3 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 8:37 AMthen Chitra until 9:25 AM, 14 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 172.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 172.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.91, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 6:32 AM, sets 7:20 PM
Daylight today is 12h 48m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:30 PM – 1:22 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 51 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal5:44 PM – 7:20 PM
Daylight today is 768 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 96 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 9:13 AMthen Brahma until 8:17 AM, 14 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 318.4°. 318.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.88, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 2:33 PMthen Gara until 2:37 AM, 14 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 172.2°, Sun 146.2°. 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 9:33 AM, Sets 7:36 PM, 5.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:56 PM – 2:32 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 96 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:08 PM – 5:44 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 96 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 24 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 |