Panchang in New Delhi, 16 March 2028
चैत्र कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 4:13 PMthen Saptami until 4:27 PM, 17 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 247.1° ahead of the Sun. 247.1 ÷ 12° = 20.59, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 8:54 PMthen Jyeshtha until 9:55 PM, 17 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 218.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 218.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.41, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 6:29 AM, sets 6:30 PM
Daylight today is 12h 1m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:06 PM – 12:54 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 – 3:30 PM
Daylight today is 721 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 10:40 PMthen Siddhi until 9:54 PM, 17 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 190.5°. 190.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.29, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 4:13 PMthen Vishti until 4:13 AM, 17 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 · SunVrishchika · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 218.8°, Sun 331.7°. 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.
MoonRises 12:32 AM, 17 Mar, Sets 9:47 AM, 70% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:29 AM – 7:59 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 |