Panchang in New Delhi, 12 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:00 PM to 3:29 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 6:30 AM, 13 Marthen Dashami until 8:11 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 277.0° ahead of the Sun. 277.0 ÷ 12° = 23.09, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 12:44 AM, 13 Marthen Purva Ashadha until 3:03 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 244.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 244.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.32, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:34 AM, sets 6:28 PM
Daylight today is 11h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:07 PM – 12:55 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:00 PM – 3:29 PM
Daylight today is 714 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 9:59 AMthen Vyatipata until 10:32 AM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 211.5°. 211.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.86, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 5:28 PMthen Gara until 6:30 AM, 13 Mar
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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunDhanu · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 244.3°, Sun 327.2°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 2:49 AM, 13 Mar, Sets 11:53 AM, 44% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:34 AM – 8:04 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:33 AM – 11:02 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in New Delhi
Why times differ in New Delhi
New Delhi is Spasht’s reference city for festival dates. Other cities are calculated separately, because sunrise, and sometimes the date itself, changes with place.
Sunrise and sunset in New Delhi, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:15 AM | 5:46 PM | 10h 31m |
| Feb | 7:00 AM | 6:11 PM | 11h 12m |
| Mar | 6:31 AM | 6:29 PM | 11h 58m |
| Apr | 5:56 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 51m |
| May | 5:30 AM | 7:05 PM | 13h 34m |
| Jun | 5:23 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 58m |
| Jul | 5:33 AM | 7:21 PM | 13h 48m |
| Aug | 5:50 AM | 7:01 PM | 13h 11m |
| Sept | 6:06 AM | 6:27 PM | 12h 21m |
| Oct | 6:21 AM | 5:52 PM | 11h 31m |
| Nov | 6:43 AM | 5:28 PM | 10h 45m |
| Dec | 7:06 AM | 5:26 PM | 10h 21m |