Panchang in London, 30 September 2027
आश्विन शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Hasta. The Sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 6:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:18 PM to 3:46 PM.
Festivals today: Navratri begins
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 1:06 AM, 1 Octthen Dwitiya until 11:04 PM, 1 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 1.9° ahead of the Sun. 1.9 ÷ 12° = 0.16, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraHasta until 9:42 PMthen Chitra until 8:20 PM, 1 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 164.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 164.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.34, which puts it in nakshatra 13 of 27.
SunRises 6:59 AM, sets 6:41 PM
Daylight today is 11h 43m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:27 PM – 1:14 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:18 PM – 3:46 PM
Daylight today is 703 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 4:39 PMthen Indra until 1:42 PM, 1 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 327.1°. 327.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.53, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 2:18 PMthen Bava until 1:06 AM, 1 Oct
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.
MonthAshvin
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 · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 164.5°, Sun 162.6°. 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 7:37 AM, Sets 6:14 PM, 0.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:59 AM – 8:27 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:54 AM – 11:22 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 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 13 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 |