Panchang in San Francisco, 7 December 2025
पौष कृष्ण चतुर्थी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturthi and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 4:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:38 PM to 4:51 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturthi until 2:34 AM, 8 Decthen Panchami until 12:59 AM, 9 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 217.3° ahead of the Sun. 217.3 ÷ 12° = 18.11, which puts it in lunar day 19 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 2:42 PMthen Pushya until 1:23 PM, 8 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 88.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 88.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.66, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 7:12 AM, sets 4:51 PM
Daylight today is 9h 39m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:42 AM – 12:21 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 39 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:38 PM – 4:51 PM
Daylight today is 579 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 3:31 AM, 8 Decthen Indra until 1:03 AM, 9 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 320.4°. 320.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.03, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaBava until 3:39 PMthen Balava until 2:34 AM, 8 Dec
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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · SunMithuna · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 88.8°, Sun 231.5°. 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 8:04 PM, Sets 10:11 AM, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:01 PM – 1:14 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:26 PM – 3:38 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 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 45 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 |