Panchang in Port Louis, 8 July 2026
आषाढ़ कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Revati. The Sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 5:44 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:15 PM to 1:37 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 10:52 AMthen Navami until 9:08 AM, 9 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 273.8° ahead of the Sun. 273.8 ÷ 12° = 22.82, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRevati until 2:31 PMthen Ashwini until 1:26 PM, 9 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 355.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 355.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 26.67, which puts it in nakshatra 27 of 27.
SunRises 6:46 AM, sets 5:44 PM
Daylight today is 10h 58m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:15 PM – 1:37 PM
Daylight today is 658 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 11:08 AMthen Sukarma until 8:42 AM, 9 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 77.3°. 77.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.80, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 10:52 AMthen Taitila until 10:05 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 · SunMeena · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 355.6°, Sun 81.8°. 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 1:18 AM, 9 Jul, Sets 12:00 PM, 47% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:08 AM – 9:31 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:53 AM – 12:15 PM
This is part 4 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 175 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 |