Panchang in London, 30 November 2027
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 7:42 AM and sets at 3:56 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:53 PM to 2:54 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 6:10 AM, 1 Decthen Chaturthi until 8:14 AM, 2 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 25.4° ahead of the Sun. 25.4 ÷ 12° = 2.12, which puts it in lunar day 3 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 4:00 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 6:16 PM, 1 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 249.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 249.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.68, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 7:42 AM, sets 3:56 PM
Daylight today is 8h 15m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:32 AM – 12:05 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 Kaal1:53 PM – 2:54 PM
Daylight today is 495 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 62 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 8:53 PMthen Ganda until 9:12 PM, 1 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 112.7°. 112.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.45, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 5:20 PMthen Gara until 6:10 AM, 1 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 249.1°, Sun 223.6°. Sidereal means 24.25° (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 10:23 AM, Sets 5:25 PM, 4.9% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:45 AM – 10:47 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 62 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:49 AM – 12:51 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 62 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 134 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 |