Panchang in London, 2 February 2027
माघ कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 4:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:33 PM to 3:42 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 8:21 AM, 3 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 312.9° ahead of the Sun. 312.9 ÷ 12° = 26.07, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 6:56 AM, 3 Febthen Purva Ashadha until 10:03 AM, 4 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 241.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 241.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.14, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 7:37 AM, sets 4:52 PM
Daylight today is 9h 14m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:56 AM – 12:33 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 37 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:33 PM – 3:42 PM
Daylight today is 554 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 69 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 12:18 PMthen Harshana until 1:15 PM, 3 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 170.8°. 170.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.81, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 7:00 PMthen Taitila until 8:21 AM, 3 Feb
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · SunDhanu · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 241.9°, Sun 289.0°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 6:27 AM, 3 Feb, Sets 12:10 PM, 16% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:56 AM – 11:05 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 69 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:14 PM – 1:24 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 69 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 98 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 |