Panchang in San Francisco, 2 November 2025
कार्तिक शुक्ल द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 5:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:51 PM to 5:10 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 3:38 PMthen Trayodashi until 12:36 PM, 3 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 138.9° ahead of the Sun. 138.9 ÷ 12° = 11.58, which puts it in lunar day 12 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 1:36 AM, 3 Novthen Revati until 11:05 PM, 3 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 335.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 335.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.14, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 6:36 AM, sets 5:10 PM
Daylight today is 10h 33m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:32 AM – 12:14 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 42 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:51 PM – 5:10 PM
Daylight today is 633 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 79 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 9:41 AMthen Harshana until 6:10 AM, 3 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 171.4°. 171.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.85, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 3:38 PMthen Kaulava until 2:11 AM, 3 Nov
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 · SunMeena · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 335.2°, Sun 196.2°. 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 3:29 PM, Sets 4:17 AM, 3 Nov, 88% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:53 AM – 1:12 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:31 PM – 3:51 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 79 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 28 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 |