Panchang in Port Louis, 6 August 2026
श्रावण कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:41 PM to 3:05 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 5:23 PMthen Navami until 3:07 PM, 7 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 270.1° ahead of the Sun. 270.1 ÷ 12° = 22.51, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 6:44 PMthen Krittika until 5:14 PM, 7 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 19.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 19.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.47, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:37 AM, sets 5:55 PM
Daylight today is 11h 17m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:39 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 45 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:41 PM – 3:05 PM
Daylight today is 677 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 85 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 1:31 PMthen Vriddhi until 10:41 AM, 7 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 129.0°. 129.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.68, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 5:23 PMthen Taitila until 4:18 AM, 7 Aug
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.
MonthShravana · Ashadha 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 · SunMesha · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 19.6°, Sun 109.4°. 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 1:15 AM, 7 Aug, Sets 11:23 AM, 50% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:37 AM – 8:02 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:27 AM – 10:51 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 85 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 126 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 |