Panchang in San Francisco, 31 October 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:34 AM and sets at 6:12 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:33 AM to 12:53 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 8:42 PMthen Ekadashi until 7:02 PM, 1 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 113.1° ahead of the Sun. 113.1 ÷ 12° = 9.43, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 5:51 AM, 1 Novthen Purva Bhadrapada until 3:34 AM, 2 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 307.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 307.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.05, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:34 AM, sets 6:12 PM
Daylight today is 10h 38m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:14 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 Kaal11:33 AM – 12:53 PM
Daylight today is 638 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVriddhi until 4:02 PMthen Dhruva until 1:39 PM, 1 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 141.6°. 141.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.62, which makes this yoga 11 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 9:14 AMthen Gara until 8:42 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 · SunKumbha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 307.3°, Sun 194.2°. 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 3:38 PM, Sets 2:55 AM, 1 Nov, 70% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:32 PM – 4:52 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:54 AM – 10:14 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 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 27 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 |