Panchang in Port Louis, 17 March 2027
फाल्गुन शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:18 PM to 1:50 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 2:52 AM, 18 Marthen Ekadashi until 12:22 AM, 19 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 108.5° ahead of the Sun. 108.5 ÷ 12° = 9.04, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 3:37 AM, 18 Marthen Pushya until 1:51 AM, 19 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 80.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 80.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.04, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 6:13 AM, sets 6:24 PM
Daylight today is 12h 11m. 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 Kaal12:18 PM – 1:50 PM
Daylight today is 731 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 91 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 7:23 AMthen Shobhana until 4:17 AM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 52.6°. 52.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.94, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 4:04 PMthen Gara until 2:52 AM, 18 Mar
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunMithuna · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 80.6°, Sun 332.0°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 2:42 PM, Sets 1:44 AM, 18 Mar, 66% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:44 AM – 9:15 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:47 AM – 12:18 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 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 10 minutes more 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 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 |