Panchang in San Francisco, 24 December 2025
पौष शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:10 PM to 1:21 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 12:13 AM, 25 Decthen Shashthi until 12:14 AM, 26 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 51.7° ahead of the Sun. 51.7 ÷ 12° = 4.31, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 6:49 PMthen Shatabhisha until 7:31 PM, 25 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 300.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 300.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.54, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 7:23 AM, sets 4:56 PM
Daylight today is 9h 34m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:10 PM – 1:21 PM
Daylight today is 574 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 1:44 AM, 25 Decthen Siddhi until 12:31 AM, 26 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 189.4°. 189.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.21, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaBava until 12:01 PMthen Balava until 12:13 AM, 25 Dec
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.
MonthPausha
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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 300.6°, Sun 248.8°. 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 10:42 AM, Sets 9:31 PM, 19% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:34 AM – 9:46 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:58 AM – 12:10 PM
This is part 4 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 46 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 |