Panchang in Patna, 19 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Patna today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 5:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:56 PM to 2:17 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 7:07 AMthen Dashami until 7:16 AM, 20 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 107.5° ahead of the Sun. 107.5 ÷ 12° = 8.96, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 6:11 AMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 6:57 AM, 20 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 320.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 320.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.00, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:09 AM, sets 5:00 PM
Daylight today is 10h 51m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:13 AM – 11:56 AM
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 Kaal12:56 PM – 2:17 PM
Daylight today is 651 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 7:43 AMthen Harshana until 6:40 AM, 20 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 172.4°. 172.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.93, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 7:07 AMthen Taitila until 7:18 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.
MonthKartika
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 · SunKumbha · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 320.0°, Sun 212.5°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 1:19 PM, Sets 1:26 AM, 20 Nov, 65% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:09 AM – 7:31 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:52 AM – 10:13 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 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 11 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |