Panchang in San Francisco, 24 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:32 AM to 12:54 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 12:50 PMthen Chaturthi until 3:19 PM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 33.6° ahead of the Sun. 33.6 ÷ 12° = 2.80, which puts it in lunar day 3 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 7:22 PMthen Jyeshtha until 10:17 PM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 220.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 220.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.56, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 7:27 AM, sets 6:20 PM
Daylight today is 10h 53m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:15 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:32 AM – 12:54 PM
Daylight today is 653 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 5:25 PMthen Shobhana until 6:16 PM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 48.0°. 48.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.60, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaGara until 12:50 PMthen Vanija until 2:05 AM, 25 Oct
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 · SunVrishchika · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 220.8°, Sun 187.2°. 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 10:48 AM, Sets 7:50 PM, 8.5% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:37 PM – 4:58 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:49 AM – 10:10 AM
This is part 2 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 22 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 |