Panchang in London, 18 December 2027
पौष कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In London today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 8:01 AM and sets at 3:53 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:59 AM to 10:58 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 12:07 AM, 19 Decthen Saptami until 10:04 PM, 19 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 243.1° ahead of the Sun. 243.1 ÷ 12° = 20.26, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 10:00 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 8:37 PM, 19 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 125.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 125.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.37, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 8:01 AM, sets 3:53 PM
Daylight today is 7h 51m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:41 AM – 12:13 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 31 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:59 AM – 10:58 AM
Daylight today is 471 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 59 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVishkambha until 6:05 PMthen Priti until 3:08 PM, 19 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 6.9°. 6.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.52, which makes this yoga 1 of 27.
KaranaGara until 1:15 PMthen Vanija until 12:07 AM, 19 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 · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 125.0°, Sun 241.9°. 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 10:21 PM, Sets 11:00 AM, 73% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:56 PM – 1:55 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 59 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:01 AM – 9:00 AM
This is part 1 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 149 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 |