Panchang in London, 19 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 4:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:51 PM to 1:56 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 1:46 AM, 20 Novthen Ekadashi until 1:02 AM, 21 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 110.8° ahead of the Sun. 110.8 ÷ 12° = 9.24, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 1:27 AM, 20 Novthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 1:21 AM, 21 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 323.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 323.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.27, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 7:25 AM, sets 4:06 PM
Daylight today is 8h 42m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:28 AM – 12:03 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 35 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal12:51 PM – 1:56 PM
Daylight today is 522 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 65 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaHarshana until 1:10 AM, 20 Novthen Vajra until 11:26 PM, 20 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 176.3°. 176.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.22, which makes this yoga 14 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 1:48 PMthen Gara until 1:46 AM, 20 Nov
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.
MonthKartika
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 323.6°, Sun 212.7°. 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 1:44 PM, Sets 1:54 AM, 20 Nov, 68% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:25 AM – 8:30 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 65 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:35 AM – 10:40 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 65 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 118 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 |