Panchang in Port Louis, 19 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:49 PM to 3:20 PM.
Festivals today: Ugadi and Gudi Padwa
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 3:23 AM, 20 Marthen Dwitiya until 1:01 AM, 21 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 0.4° ahead of the Sun. 0.4 ÷ 12° = 0.04, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 2:35 AM, 20 Marthen Revati until 12:58 AM, 21 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 334.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 334.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.10, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 6:13 AM, sets 6:22 PM
Daylight today is 12h 9m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:49 PM – 3:20 PM
Daylight today is 729 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 91 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 11:47 PMthen Brahma until 8:45 PM, 20 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 309.0°. 309.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.17, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 4:26 PMthen Bava until 3:23 AM, 20 Mar
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.
MonthChaitra
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 · SunMeena · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 334.7°, Sun 334.3°. Sidereal means 24.22° (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 6:23 AM, Sets 6:29 PM, 0.0% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:13 AM – 7:44 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:15 AM – 10:47 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 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 3 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 |