Panchang in Port Louis, 17 September 2027
आश्विन कृष्ण द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:35 AM to 12:05 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 5:14 AM, 18 Septthen Tritiya until 5:40 AM, 19 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 192.8° ahead of the Sun. 192.8 ÷ 12° = 16.07, which puts it in lunar day 17 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 1:59 PMthen Revati until 3:18 PM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 342.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 342.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.69, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 6:05 AM, sets 6:05 PM
Daylight today is 12h 1m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:41 AM – 12:29 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:35 AM – 12:05 PM
Daylight today is 721 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 7:57 AMthen Vriddhi until 7:34 AM, 18 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 132.3°. 132.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.92, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 4:52 PMthen Gara until 5:14 AM, 18 Sept
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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · SunMeena · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 342.5°, Sun 149.7°. 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 7:26 PM, Sets 6:32 AM, 99% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:05 PM – 4:35 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:35 AM – 9:05 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 17 minutes less 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 |