Panchang in San Francisco, 18 November 2025
मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 6:53 AM and sets at 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:26 PM to 3:41 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 8:14 PMthen Amavasya until 10:47 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 342.0° ahead of the Sun. 342.0 ÷ 12° = 28.50, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 6:29 PMthen Vishakha until 9:29 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 194.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 194.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.57, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 6:53 AM, sets 4:56 PM
Daylight today is 10h 3m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:35 AM – 12:15 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 40 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:26 PM – 3:41 PM
Daylight today is 603 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 75 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 7:30 PMthen Shobhana until 8:23 PM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 46.6°. 46.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.49, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 6:58 AMthen Shakuni until 8:14 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMargashirsha · Kartika in the south and west
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 194.3°, Sun 212.3°. 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 6:39 AM, 19 Nov, Sets 3:43 PM, 2.6% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:24 AM – 10:39 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:55 AM – 1:10 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 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 38 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 |