Panchang in Port Louis, 16 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 5:25 AM and sets at 6:46 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:06 PM to 1:46 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 9:16 PMthen Ashtami until 9:56 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 76.5° ahead of the Sun. 76.5 ÷ 12° = 6.37, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 12:33 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 2:01 PM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 316.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 316.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.72, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 5:25 AM, sets 6:46 PM
Daylight today is 13h 21m. 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 Kaal12:06 PM – 1:46 PM
Daylight today is 801 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 100 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 12:16 PMthen Siddhi until 11:52 AM, 17 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 196.2°. 196.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.71, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaGara until 8:38 AMthen Vanija until 9:16 PM
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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 316.3°, Sun 239.9°. 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 11:24 AM, Sets 11:46 PM, 38% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:05 AM – 8:45 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:25 AM – 12:06 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 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 181 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 |