Panchang in San Francisco, 17 October 2025
कार्तिक कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:31 AM to 12:55 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 11:50 PMthen Trayodashi until 1:22 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 316.1° ahead of the Sun. 316.1 ÷ 12° = 26.35, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 3:12 AM, 18 Octthen Uttara Phalguni until 5:20 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 136.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 136.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.23, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 7:20 AM, sets 6:29 PM
Daylight today is 11h 9m. 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 Kaal11:31 AM – 12:55 PM
Daylight today is 669 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 84 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 1:19 PMthen Brahma until 1:18 PM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 316.6°. 316.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.75, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:13 AMthen Taitila until 11:50 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 · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 136.4°, Sun 180.3°. 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 4:45 AM, 18 Oct, Sets 4:43 PM, 14% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:42 PM – 5:06 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:44 AM – 10:07 AM
This is part 2 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 18 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 |