Panchang in London, 6 August 2027
श्रावण शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 8:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:12 AM to 1:06 PM.
Festivals today: Nag Panchami
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 7:53 PMthen Shashthi until 6:31 PM, 7 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 52.2° ahead of the Sun. 52.2 ÷ 12° = 4.35, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 1:56 AM, 7 Augthen Chitra until 1:31 AM, 8 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 161.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 161.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.11, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 5:31 AM, sets 8:41 PM
Daylight today is 15h 10m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:36 PM – 1:36 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 61 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:12 AM – 1:06 PM
Daylight today is 910 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 114 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddha until 8:22 PMthen Sadhya until 6:13 PM, 7 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 270.7°. 270.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.31, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaBava until 8:51 AMthen Balava until 7:53 PM
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.
MonthShravana
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 · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 161.5°, Sun 109.3°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 11:13 AM, Sets 9:49 PM, 20% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:53 PM – 6:47 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 114 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:25 AM – 9:19 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 114 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 106 minutes more 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 |