Panchang in London, 3 November 2026
कार्तिक कृष्ण दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 4:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:07 PM to 3:19 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 5:34 AM, 4 Novthen Ekadashi until 5:06 AM, 5 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 288.3° ahead of the Sun. 288.3 ÷ 12° = 24.02, which puts it in lunar day 25 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 9:57 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 10:00 PM, 4 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 124.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 124.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.37, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 6:57 AM, sets 4:30 PM
Daylight today is 9h 33m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:25 AM – 12:03 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 38 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:07 PM – 3:19 PM
Daylight today is 573 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 2:31 AM, 4 Novthen Indra until 12:57 AM, 5 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 321.5°. 321.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.12, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 5:56 PMthen Vishti until 5:34 AM, 4 Nov
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 · SunSimha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 124.9°, Sun 196.6°. 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 1:20 AM, 4 Nov, Sets 2:13 PM, 34% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:20 AM – 10:32 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:44 AM – 12:55 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 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 87 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 |