Panchang in Port Louis, 24 February 2026
फाल्गुन शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 6:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:32 PM to 5:06 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 3:22 AM, 25 Febthen Navami until 1:11 AM, 26 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 84.3° ahead of the Sun. 84.3 ÷ 12° = 7.02, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 1:37 PMthen Rohini until 12:09 PM, 25 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 35.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 35.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.67, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 6:05 AM, sets 6:41 PM
Daylight today is 12h 35m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:58 AM – 12:48 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:32 PM – 5:06 PM
Daylight today is 755 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 94 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVaidhriti until 2:56 AM, 25 Febthen Vishkambha until 11:59 PM, 25 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 346.8°. 346.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 26.01, which makes this yoga 27 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 4:28 PMthen Bava until 3:22 AM, 25 Feb
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 35.5°, Sun 311.2°. 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 12:41 PM, Sets 11:33 PM, 45% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:14 AM – 10:49 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:23 PM – 1:57 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Port Louis
Why times differ in Port Louis
At 20.2°S, 57.5°E, Port Louis has 69 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 Port Louis, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5:42 AM | 6:56 PM | 13h 14m |
| Feb | 6:01 AM | 6:47 PM | 12h 46m |
| Mar | 6:12 AM | 6:26 PM | 12h 14m |
| Apr | 6:21 AM | 5:59 PM | 11h 39m |
| May | 6:31 AM | 5:41 PM | 11h 10m |
| Jun | 6:43 AM | 5:38 PM | 10h 56m |
| Jul | 6:45 AM | 5:47 PM | 11h 2m |
| Aug | 6:32 AM | 5:57 PM | 11h 25m |
| Sept | 6:06 AM | 6:05 PM | 11h 58m |
| Oct | 5:40 AM | 6:12 PM | 12h 32m |
| Nov | 5:22 AM | 6:27 PM | 13h 4m |
| Dec | 5:24 AM | 6:46 PM | 13h 21m |