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Panchang in Port Louis, 17 July 2026

आषाढ़ शुक्ल चतुर्थी

Port Louis

In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:53 AM to 12:16 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiChaturthi until 3:13 AM, 18 Julthen Panchami until 2:13 AM, 19 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 37.0° ahead of the Sun. 37.0 ÷ 12° = 3.08, which puts it in lunar day 4 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 5:05 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 4:31 PM, 18 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 127.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 127.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.55, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 5:48 PM
Daylight today is 11h 3m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:54 AM – 12:38 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 Kaal10:53 AM – 12:16 PM
Daylight today is 663 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 9:16 PMthen Variyana until 7:16 PM, 18 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 217.7°. 217.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.32, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 4:00 PMthen Vishti until 3:13 AM, 18 Jul
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.
MonthAshadha
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 · SunSimha · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 127.3°, Sun 90.3°. 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 9:08 AM, Sets 8:57 PM, 10% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:02 PM – 4:25 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:08 AM – 9:31 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in Port Louis

Rahu Kaal in Port Louis this week
Why times differ in Port Louis

At 20.2°S, 57.5°E, Port Louis has 164 minutes less 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan5:42 AM6:56 PM13h 14m
Feb6:01 AM6:47 PM12h 46m
Mar6:12 AM6:26 PM12h 14m
Apr6:21 AM5:59 PM11h 39m
May6:31 AM5:41 PM11h 10m
Jun6:43 AM5:38 PM10h 56m
Jul6:45 AM5:47 PM11h 2m
Aug6:32 AM5:57 PM11h 25m
Sept6:06 AM6:05 PM11h 58m
Oct5:40 AM6:12 PM12h 32m
Nov5:22 AM6:27 PM13h 4m
Dec5:24 AM6:46 PM13h 21m