Panchang in New Delhi, 26 January 2028
माघ कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:34 PM to 1:54 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 8:43 PMthen Pratipada until 11:19 PM, 27 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 353.9° ahead of the Sun. 353.9 ÷ 12° = 29.49, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 4:49 PMthen Shravana until 7:49 PM, 27 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 275.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 275.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.64, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 7:12 AM, sets 5:55 PM
Daylight today is 10h 43m. 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 Kaal12:34 PM – 1:54 PM
Daylight today is 643 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 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 1:32 PMthen Siddhi until 2:23 PM, 27 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 196.6°. 196.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.74, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaChatushpada until 7:28 AMthen Naga until 8:43 PM
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · SunMakara · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 275.2°, Sun 281.4°. Sidereal means 24.25° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonSets 5:40 PM, 0.3% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:32 AM – 9:53 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:13 AM – 12:34 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 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 |