Panchang in New Delhi, 23 June 2028
आषाढ़ शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८५ · शक १९५०
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 5:24 AM and sets at 7:23 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:39 AM to 12:23 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 9:52 PMthen Dwitiya until 7:29 PM, 24 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is 3.0° ahead of the Sun. 3.0 ÷ 12° = 0.25, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 9:06 PMthen Punarvasu until 7:31 PM, 24 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is at 70.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 70.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.31, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 5:24 AM, sets 7:23 PM
Daylight today is 13h 59m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:55 AM – 12:51 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 56 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:39 AM – 12:23 PM
Daylight today is 839 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 105 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 6:18 PMthen Dhruva until 3:21 PM, 24 Jun
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 138.6°. 138.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.39, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 10:58 AMthen Bava until 9:52 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.
MonthAshadha
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 · SunMithuna · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 70.8°, Sun 67.8°. Sidereal means 24.25° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2085 · Shaka 1950
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 5:44 AM, Sets 8:02 PM, 0.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:53 PM – 5:38 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 105 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:09 AM – 8:54 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 105 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 |