Panchang in San Francisco, 28 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:34 PM to 4:55 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 8:54 PMthen Ashtami until 9:37 PM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 77.6° ahead of the Sun. 77.6 ÷ 12° = 6.47, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 5:00 AM, 29 Octthen Shravana until 6:04 AM, 30 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 268.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 268.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.16, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 7:31 AM, sets 6:15 PM
Daylight today is 10h 44m. 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 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:34 PM – 4:55 PM
Daylight today is 644 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 7:21 PMthen Shula until 6:51 PM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 100.1°. 100.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.50, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaGara until 8:16 AMthen Vanija until 8:54 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 · SunDhanu · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 268.9°, Sun 191.2°. 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 2:06 PM, Sets 11:32 PM, 39% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:12 AM – 11:33 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:53 PM – 2:14 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 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 25 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 |