Panchang in San Francisco, 22 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:54 PM to 2:16 PM.
Festivals today: Govardhan Puja
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 7:47 AMthen Dwitiya until 10:17 AM, 23 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 11.8° ahead of the Sun. 11.8 ÷ 12° = 0.99, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 1:22 PMthen Vishakha until 4:21 PM, 23 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 197.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 197.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.78, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:25 AM, sets 6:23 PM
Daylight today is 10h 58m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:54 PM – 2:16 PM
Daylight today is 658 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 3:36 PMthen Ayushman until 4:30 PM, 23 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 22.3°. 22.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.67, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaBava until 7:47 AMthen Balava until 9:02 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
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 · SunTula · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 197.1°, Sun 185.2°. 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 8:45 AM, Sets 6:40 PM, 1.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:47 AM – 10:09 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:32 AM – 12:54 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 21 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 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 |