Panchang in San Francisco, 16 October 2025
कार्तिक कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Magha. The Sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:19 PM to 3:43 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 10:43 PMthen Dwadashi until 11:50 PM, 17 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 304.5° ahead of the Sun. 304.5 ÷ 12° = 25.38, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMagha until 1:28 AM, 17 Octthen Purva Phalguni until 3:12 AM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 123.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 123.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.28, which puts it in nakshatra 10 of 27.
SunRises 7:19 AM, sets 6:30 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.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:17 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 Kaal2:19 PM – 3:43 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
YogaShubha until 1:41 PMthen Shukla until 1:19 PM, 17 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 303.0°. 303.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.73, which makes this yoga 23 of 27.
KaranaBava until 10:20 AMthen Balava until 10:43 PM
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.
MonthKartika · Ashvin 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 · SunSimha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 123.8°, Sun 179.3°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 3:44 AM, 17 Oct, Sets 4:20 PM, 22% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:19 AM – 8:43 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:07 AM – 11:31 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 San Francisco
Why times differ in San Francisco
At 37.8°N, 122.4°W, San Francisco has 17 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 San Francisco, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:24 AM | 5:15 PM | 9h 51m |
| Feb | 6:59 AM | 5:49 PM | 10h 50m |
| Mar | 7:21 AM | 7:17 PM | 11h 56m |
| Apr | 6:34 AM | 7:46 PM | 13h 11m |
| May | 6:00 AM | 8:13 PM | 14h 13m |
| Jun | 5:47 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 46m |
| Jul | 6:00 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 32m |
| Aug | 6:25 AM | 8:03 PM | 13h 38m |
| Sept | 6:51 AM | 7:18 PM | 12h 26m |
| Oct | 7:18 AM | 6:33 PM | 11h 15m |
| Nov | 6:50 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 9m |
| Dec | 7:18 AM | 4:52 PM | 9h 35m |