Panchang in Port Louis, 26 April 2027
वैशाख कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 7:50 AM to 9:16 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 8:28 AM, 27 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 240.1° ahead of the Sun. 240.1 ÷ 12° = 20.01, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 10:00 AMthen Purva Ashadha until 12:55 PM, 27 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 251.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 251.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.87, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:24 AM, sets 5:51 PM
Daylight today is 11h 27m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:45 AM – 12:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal7:50 AM – 9:16 AM
Daylight today is 687 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShiva until 1:18 PMthen Siddha until 2:13 PM, 27 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 262.9°. 262.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.72, which makes this yoga 20 of 27.
KaranaGara until 7:15 PMthen Vanija until 8:28 AM, 27 Apr
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.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra 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 · SunDhanu · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 251.5°, Sun 11.4°. 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.
MoonRises 10:17 PM, Sets 11:08 AM, 75% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:42 AM – 12:08 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:34 PM – 3:00 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 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 101 minutes less 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 |