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Panchang in New Delhi, 28 April 2026

वैशाख शुक्ल द्वादशी

New Delhi

In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets at 6:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:37 PM to 5:16 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiDwadashi until 6:52 PMthen Trayodashi until 7:52 PM, 29 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 137.6° ahead of the Sun. 137.6 ÷ 12° = 11.47, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 10:36 PMthen Hasta until 12:17 AM, 30 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 151.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 151.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.33, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 5:43 AM, sets 6:55 PM
Daylight today is 13h 12m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:52 AM – 12:45 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:37 PM – 5:16 PM
Daylight today is 792 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 99 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 9:05 PMthen Harshana until 8:52 PM, 29 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 164.6°. 164.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.35, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:31 AMthen Balava until 6:52 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.
MonthVaishakha
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 · SunKanya · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 151.1°, Sun 13.5°. 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 4:04 PM, Sets 4:00 AM, 29 Apr, 87% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:01 AM – 10:40 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:19 PM – 1:58 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in New Delhi

Rahu Kaal in New Delhi this week
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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:15 AM5:46 PM10h 31m
Feb7:00 AM6:11 PM11h 12m
Mar6:31 AM6:29 PM11h 58m
Apr5:56 AM6:47 PM12h 51m
May5:30 AM7:05 PM13h 34m
Jun5:23 AM7:21 PM13h 58m
Jul5:33 AM7:21 PM13h 48m
Aug5:50 AM7:01 PM13h 11m
Sept6:06 AM6:27 PM12h 21m
Oct6:21 AM5:52 PM11h 31m
Nov6:43 AM5:28 PM10h 45m
Dec7:06 AM5:26 PM10h 21m