Panchang in London, 16 December 2027
पौष कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Pushya. The Sun rises at 8:00 AM and sets at 3:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:55 PM to 1:54 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 5:05 AM, 17 Decthen Panchami until 2:28 AM, 18 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 216.1° ahead of the Sun. 216.1 ÷ 12° = 18.01, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPushya until 1:38 AM, 17 Decthen Ashlesha until 11:42 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 95.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 95.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.20, which puts it in nakshatra 8 of 27.
SunRises 8:00 AM, sets 3:52 PM
Daylight today is 7h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:40 AM – 12:12 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 32 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal12:55 PM – 1:54 PM
Daylight today is 472 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 59 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 12:41 AM, 17 Decthen Vaidhriti until 9:17 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 335.8°. 335.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.19, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:28 PMthen Balava until 5:05 AM, 17 Dec
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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · SunKarka · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 95.9°, Sun 239.9°. 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 7:28 PM, Sets 10:17 AM, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:00 AM – 8:59 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 59 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:58 AM – 10:57 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 59 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 148 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 |