Panchang in London, 3 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 7:46 AM and sets at 3:54 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:51 PM to 1:52 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 5:34 PMthen Ekadashi until 6:15 PM, 4 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 295.2° ahead of the Sun. 295.2 ÷ 12° = 24.60, which puts it in lunar day 25 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 4:53 AM, 4 Decthen Chitra until 6:19 AM, 5 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 162.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 162.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.16, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 7:46 AM, sets 3:54 PM
Daylight today is 8h 8m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:34 AM – 12:06 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 33 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal12:51 PM – 1:52 PM
Daylight today is 488 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 61 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAyushman until 2:54 AM, 4 Decthen Saubhagya until 2:23 AM, 5 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 29.0°. 29.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.17, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:34 PMthen Bava until 5:51 AM, 4 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha · Kartika 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 · SunKanya · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 162.1°, Sun 226.9°. 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 3:02 AM, 4 Dec, Sets 12:58 PM, 29% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:46 AM – 8:47 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 61 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:48 AM – 10:49 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 61 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 138 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 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 |