Panchang in Port Louis, 8 March 2027
फाल्गुन कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:42 AM to 9:15 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 1:30 PMthen Pratipada until 2:11 PM, 9 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 356.5° ahead of the Sun. 356.5 ÷ 12° = 29.71, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 7:05 AMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 8:28 AM, 9 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 319.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 319.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.96, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:10 AM, sets 6:32 PM
Daylight today is 12h 22m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:56 AM – 12:45 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:42 AM – 9:15 AM
Daylight today is 742 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 1:14 AM, 9 Marthen Shubha until 12:28 AM, 10 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 282.6°. 282.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.19, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaNaga until 1:30 PMthen Kimstughna until 1:54 AM, 9 Mar
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.
MonthPhalguna · Magha 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 · SunKumbha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 319.5°, Sun 323.0°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonSets 6:24 PM, 0.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:48 AM – 12:21 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:53 PM – 3:26 PM
This is part 6 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 36 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 |