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Panchang in London, 23 October 2026

आश्विन शुक्ल द्वादशी

London

In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:38 AM and sets at 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:28 AM to 12:44 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiDwadashi until 10:06 AMthen Trayodashi until 9:07 AM, 24 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 142.7° ahead of the Sun. 142.7 ÷ 12° = 11.89, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 4:33 PMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 4:02 PM, 24 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 328.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 328.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.63, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 7:38 AM, sets 5:51 PM
Daylight today is 10h 13m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:24 PM – 1:05 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 41 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:28 AM – 12:44 PM
Daylight today is 613 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 77 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 5:39 PMthen Vyaghata until 3:31 PM, 24 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 154.0°. 154.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.55, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 10:06 AMthen Kaulava until 9:43 PM
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 · SunKumbha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 328.4°, Sun 185.6°. 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 4:39 PM, Sets 5:20 AM, 24 Oct, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:18 PM – 4:34 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:54 AM – 10:11 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 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 64 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.

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