Panchang in San Francisco, 12 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:38 AM to 9:51 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 1:48 AM, 13 Janthen Ekadashi until 4:23 AM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 291.7° ahead of the Sun. 291.7 ÷ 12° = 24.31, which puts it in lunar day 25 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 7:36 AMthen Vishakha until 10:37 AM, 13 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 199.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 199.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.99, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:24 AM, sets 5:12 PM
Daylight today is 9h 48m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:59 AM – 12:38 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 Kaal8:38 AM – 9:51 AM
Daylight today is 588 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 74 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 5:35 AM, 13 Janthen Ganda until 6:26 AM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 108.1°. 108.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.11, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 12:30 PMthen Vishti until 1:48 AM, 13 Jan
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 199.9°, Sun 268.2°. 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 3:23 AM, 13 Jan, Sets 12:15 PM, 32% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:05 AM – 12:18 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:32 PM – 2:45 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 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 41 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 |