Panchang in Lucknow, 8 April 2026
वैशाख कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Lucknow today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:08 PM to 1:43 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 7:02 PMthen Saptami until 9:20 PM, 9 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 246.0° ahead of the Sun. 246.0 ÷ 12° = 20.50, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 5:54 AMthen Mula until 8:49 AM, 9 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 240.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 240.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.00, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 5:50 AM, sets 6:27 PM
Daylight today is 12h 37m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:08 PM – 1:43 PM
Daylight today is 757 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 95 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 5:10 PMthen Parigha until 5:58 PM, 9 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 233.9°. 233.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.54, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 7:02 PMthen Vishti until 8:13 AM, 9 Apr
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.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra 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 · SunVrishchika · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 240.0°, Sun 354.0°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 12:21 AM, 9 Apr, Sets 9:35 AM, 70% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:24 AM – 8:59 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 95 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:34 AM – 12:08 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 95 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Lucknow
Why times differ in Lucknow
At 26.8°N, 80.9°E, Lucknow has 2 minutes less 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 Lucknow, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:56 AM | 5:35 PM | 10h 38m |
| Feb | 6:43 AM | 5:58 PM | 11h 16m |
| Mar | 6:16 AM | 6:15 PM | 11h 59m |
| Apr | 5:43 AM | 6:30 PM | 12h 48m |
| May | 5:19 AM | 6:47 PM | 13h 28m |
| Jun | 5:12 AM | 7:02 PM | 13h 50m |
| Jul | 5:22 AM | 7:03 PM | 13h 41m |
| Aug | 5:38 AM | 6:44 PM | 13h 6m |
| Sept | 5:51 AM | 6:12 PM | 12h 20m |
| Oct | 6:05 AM | 5:39 PM | 11h 33m |
| Nov | 6:25 AM | 5:16 PM | 10h 51m |
| Dec | 6:47 AM | 5:15 PM | 10h 28m |