Panchang in Port Louis, 7 October 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 5:46 AM and sets at 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:58 AM to 1:31 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 9:47 PMthen Trayodashi until 8:46 PM, 8 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 315.5° ahead of the Sun. 315.5 ÷ 12° = 26.30, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 8:11 PMthen Purva Phalguni until 7:50 PM, 8 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 125.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 125.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.39, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 5:46 AM, sets 6:10 PM
Daylight today is 12h 24m. 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 Kaal11:58 AM – 1:31 PM
Daylight today is 744 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShubha until 1:22 AM, 8 Octthen Shukla until 11:28 PM, 8 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 294.7°. 294.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.10, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 10:24 AMthen Taitila until 9:47 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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · SunSimha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 125.1°, Sun 169.6°. 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 4:08 AM, 8 Oct, Sets 3:13 PM, 14% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:19 AM – 8:52 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:25 AM – 11:58 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 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 40 minutes more 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 |