Panchang in Port Louis, 18 September 2027
आश्विन कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Port Louis today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Revati. The Sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:04 AM to 10:34 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 5:40 AM, 19 Septthen Chaturthi until 5:39 AM, 20 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 204.4° ahead of the Sun. 204.4 ÷ 12° = 17.03, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRevati until 3:18 PMthen Ashwini until 4:11 PM, 19 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 355.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 355.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 26.63, which puts it in nakshatra 27 of 27.
SunRises 6:04 AM, sets 6:05 PM
Daylight today is 12h 2m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:40 AM – 12:28 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 Kaal9:04 AM – 10:34 AM
Daylight today is 722 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 7:34 AMthen Dhruva until 6:49 AM, 19 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 145.8°. 145.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.94, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 5:30 PMthen Vishti until 5:40 AM, 19 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 · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 355.1°, Sun 150.7°. 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 8:20 PM, Sets 7:07 AM, 95% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:35 PM – 3:05 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:04 AM – 7:34 AM
This is part 1 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 14 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 |