Panchang in Lucknow, 17 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Lucknow today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:33 PM to 3:05 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 10:48 AMthen Saptami until 1:02 PM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 69.7° ahead of the Sun. 69.7 ÷ 12° = 5.81, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 7:54 PMthen Jyeshtha until 10:45 PM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 219.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 219.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.47, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 5:52 AM, sets 6:09 PM
Daylight today is 12h 17m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:36 AM – 12:25 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:33 PM – 3:05 PM
Daylight today is 737 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 92 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVishkambha until 12:50 PMthen Priti until 1:35 PM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 9.6°. 9.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.72, which makes this yoga 1 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 10:48 AMthen Gara until 11:53 PM
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.
MonthBhadrapada
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 · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 219.6°, Sun 149.9°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 11:41 AM, Sets 9:53 PM, 33% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda5:52 AM – 7:24 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:57 AM – 10:29 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 92 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 1 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 |