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Panchang in London, 18 October 2026

आश्विन शुक्ल अष्टमी

London

In London today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:42 PM to 6:01 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 6:22 AM, 19 Octthen Navami until 8:21 AM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 85.6° ahead of the Sun. 85.6 ÷ 12° = 7.13, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 8:19 AMthen Uttara Ashadha until 11:09 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 266.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 266.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.97, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 7:29 AM, sets 6:01 PM
Daylight today is 10h 32m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:24 PM – 1:06 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 42 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:42 PM – 6:01 PM
Daylight today is 632 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 79 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSukarma until 7:26 PMthen Dhriti until 8:05 PM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 86.9°. 86.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.52, which makes this yoga 7 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:13 PMthen Bava until 6:22 AM, 19 Oct
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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunDhanu · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 266.3°, Sun 180.7°. 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 3:24 PM, Sets 10:57 PM, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:45 PM – 2:04 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:23 PM – 4:42 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 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 53 minutes less 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 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