Panchang in New Delhi, 8 October 2028
कार्तिक कृष्ण पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८५ · शक १९५०
In New Delhi today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:31 PM to 5:59 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 5:42 AM, 9 Octthen Shashthi until 6:03 AM, 10 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 228.7° ahead of the Sun. 228.7 ÷ 12° = 19.06, which puts it in lunar day 20 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 6:53 AMthen Rohini until 8:16 AM, 9 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 39.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 39.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.98, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 6:18 AM, sets 5:59 PM
Daylight today is 11h 41m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:45 AM – 12:32 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:31 PM – 5:59 PM
Daylight today is 701 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddhi until 10:58 AMthen Vyatipata until 10:28 AM, 9 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 210.7°. 210.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 15.80, which makes this yoga 16 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 5:20 PMthen Taitila until 5:42 AM, 9 Oct
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.
MonthKartika · Ashvin 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 · SunVrishabha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 39.7°, Sun 171.0°. Sidereal means 24.26° (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 8:54 PM, Sets 10:19 AM, 83% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:08 PM – 1:36 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:04 PM – 4:31 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 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 |