Panchang in London, 14 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Chitra. The Sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:18 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:09 AM to 9:44 AM.
Festivals today: Ganesh Chaturthi
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 3:15 AM, 15 Septthen Panchami until 4:30 AM, 16 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 37.9° ahead of the Sun. 37.9 ÷ 12° = 3.16, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraChitra until 9:25 AMthen Swati until 10:51 AM, 15 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 185.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 185.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.89, which puts it in nakshatra 14 of 27.
SunRises 6:33 AM, sets 7:18 PM
Daylight today is 12h 44m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:30 PM – 1:21 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 Kaal8:09 AM – 9:44 AM
Daylight today is 764 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 96 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 8:17 AMthen Indra until 7:50 AM, 15 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 332.3°. 332.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.93, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 2:51 PMthen Vishti until 3:15 AM, 15 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 · SunTula · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 185.1°, Sun 147.2°. 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 10:52 AM, Sets 7:51 PM, 11% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:20 AM – 12:56 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 96 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:31 PM – 4:07 PM
This is part 6 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 22 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 |