Panchang in London, 19 February 2027
माघ शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Pushya. The Sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:58 AM to 12:15 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 2:30 AM, 20 Febthen Purnima until 11:24 PM, 20 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 156.8° ahead of the Sun. 156.8 ÷ 12° = 13.07, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPushya until 1:06 PMthen Ashlesha until 10:38 AM, 20 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 103.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 103.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.72, which puts it in nakshatra 8 of 27.
SunRises 7:07 AM, sets 5:23 PM
Daylight today is 10h 16m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:54 AM – 12:35 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 41 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:58 AM – 12:15 PM
Daylight today is 616 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 77 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 1:29 PMthen Shobhana until 9:39 AM, 20 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 49.1°. 49.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.68, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaGara until 4:07 PMthen Vanija until 2:30 AM, 20 Feb
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.
MonthMagha
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 · SunKarka · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 103.0°, Sun 306.2°. 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 3:36 PM, Sets 6:44 AM, 20 Feb, 96% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:49 PM – 4:06 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:24 AM – 9:41 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 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 62 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 |