Panchang in New Delhi, 12 March 2027
फाल्गुन शुक्ल चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Ashwini. The Sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:02 AM to 12:31 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 2:58 PMthen Panchami until 1:55 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 43.7° ahead of the Sun. 43.7 ÷ 12° = 3.64, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAshwini until 11:23 AMthen Bharani until 11:03 AM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 10.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 10.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.80, which puts it in nakshatra 1 of 27.
SunRises 6:35 AM, sets 6:28 PM
Daylight today is 11h 53m. 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 Kaal11:02 AM – 12:31 PM
Daylight today is 713 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 9:35 PMthen Vaidhriti until 7:31 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 337.6°. 337.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.32, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 2:58 PMthen Bava until 2:29 AM, 13 Mar
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunMesha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 10.7°, Sun 327.0°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 8:34 AM, Sets 10:23 PM, 14% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:29 PM – 4:59 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:04 AM – 9:33 AM
This is part 2 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 |