Panchang in New Delhi, 16 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:27 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:17 PM to 1:34 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 10:46 PMthen Ashtami until 11:26 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 76.6° ahead of the Sun. 76.6 ÷ 12° = 6.38, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 2:03 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 3:31 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 316.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 316.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.73, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:06 AM, sets 5:27 PM
Daylight today is 10h 20m. 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 Kaal12:17 PM – 1:34 PM
Daylight today is 620 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 78 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 1:46 PMthen Siddhi until 1:22 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 196.3°. 196.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.72, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaGara until 10:08 AMthen Vanija until 10:46 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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · SunKumbha · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 316.4°, Sun 239.9°. 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 11:51 AM, Sets 11:48 PM, 39% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:24 AM – 9:42 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:59 AM – 12:17 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 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 |