Panchang in Port Louis, 4 July 2026
आषाढ़ कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 5:43 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:30 AM to 10:52 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 11:10 AMthen Panchami until 12:01 PM, 5 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 225.9° ahead of the Sun. 225.9 ÷ 12° = 18.82, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 12:14 PMthen Shatabhisha until 1:43 PM, 5 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 303.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 303.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.79, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 6:46 AM, sets 5:43 PM
Daylight today is 10h 57m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:36 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:30 AM – 10:52 AM
Daylight today is 657 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 3:32 PMthen Ayushman until 3:10 PM, 5 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 21.8°. 21.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.63, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 11:10 AMthen Kaulava until 11:40 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.
MonthAshadha · Jyeshtha 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 · SunKumbha · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 303.8°, Sun 77.9°. 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 9:39 PM, Sets 9:41 AM, 85% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:37 PM – 2:59 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:46 AM – 8:08 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 178 minutes less 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 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 |