Panchang in Port Louis, 29 July 2027
श्रावण कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 6:41 AM and sets at 5:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:40 PM to 3:04 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 3:44 AM, 30 Julthen Dwadashi until 12:49 AM, 31 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 300.3° ahead of the Sun. 300.3 ÷ 12° = 25.03, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 1:58 AM, 30 Julthen Mrigashira until 11:54 PM, 30 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 41.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 41.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.14, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 6:41 AM, sets 5:52 PM
Daylight today is 11h 11m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:54 AM – 12:39 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 45 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:40 PM – 3:04 PM
Daylight today is 671 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 84 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 11:50 AMthen Dhruva until 8:44 AM, 30 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 143.4°. 143.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.76, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaBava until 4:59 PMthen Balava until 3:44 AM, 30 Jul
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.
MonthShravana · Ashadha 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 · SunVrishabha · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 41.9°, Sun 101.5°. 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 3:37 AM, 30 Jul, Sets 1:27 PM, 25% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:41 AM – 8:05 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:29 AM – 10:53 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 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 143 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 |