Panchang in Patna, 9 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Patna today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:37 AM to 11:57 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 7:06 AMthen Saptami until 8:24 AM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 251.8° ahead of the Sun. 251.8 ÷ 12° = 20.98, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 1:41 PMthen Hasta until 3:40 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 156.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 156.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.72, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 6:37 AM, sets 5:16 PM
Daylight today is 10h 39m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:35 AM – 12:18 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:37 AM – 11:57 AM
Daylight today is 639 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 4:56 PMthen Atiganda until 4:59 PM, 10 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 60.9°. 60.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.56, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 7:06 AMthen Vishti until 7:40 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 · SunKanya · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 156.3°, Sun 264.5°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 11:18 PM, Sets 10:31 AM, 66% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:36 PM – 3:56 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:57 AM – 9:17 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Patna
Why times differ in Patna
At 25.6°N, 85.1°E, Patna has 13 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Patna, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:37 AM | 5:20 PM | 10h 43m |
| Feb | 6:25 AM | 5:43 PM | 11h 18m |
| Mar | 5:59 AM | 5:58 PM | 11h 59m |
| Apr | 5:27 AM | 6:12 PM | 12h 45m |
| May | 5:04 AM | 6:28 PM | 13h 24m |
| Jun | 4:58 AM | 6:42 PM | 13h 44m |
| Jul | 5:07 AM | 6:43 PM | 13h 36m |
| Aug | 5:22 AM | 6:25 PM | 13h 3m |
| Sept | 5:35 AM | 5:54 PM | 12h 20m |
| Oct | 5:48 AM | 5:23 PM | 11h 35m |
| Nov | 6:06 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 55m |
| Dec | 6:27 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 34m |