Panchang in London, 27 October 2026
कार्तिक कृष्ण द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 4:43 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:14 PM to 3:28 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 10:37 PMthen Tritiya until 7:37 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 195.0° ahead of the Sun. 195.0 ÷ 12° = 16.25, which puts it in lunar day 17 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 10:09 AMthen Krittika until 7:56 AM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 24.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 24.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.84, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 4:43 PM
Daylight today is 9h 58m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:24 AM – 12:04 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 40 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:14 PM – 3:28 PM
Daylight today is 598 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 75 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 1:49 AM, 28 Octthen Variyana until 10:11 PM, 28 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 214.2°. 214.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.07, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 12:06 PMthen Gara until 10:37 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika · Ashvin in the south and west
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 · SunMesha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 24.6°, Sun 189.6°. 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 4:55 PM, Sets 8:40 AM, 98% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:14 AM – 10:29 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:44 AM – 12:59 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 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 73 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 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 |