Panchang in San Francisco, 22 February 2026
फाल्गुन शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:50 AM and sets at 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:33 PM to 5:57 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 7:40 PMthen Saptami until 5:33 PM, 23 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 65.0° ahead of the Sun. 65.0 ÷ 12° = 5.42, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 3:04 AM, 23 Febthen Krittika until 1:37 AM, 24 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 14.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 14.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.11, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:50 AM, sets 5:57 PM
Daylight today is 11h 7m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:01 PM – 12:46 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:33 PM – 5:57 PM
Daylight today is 667 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 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 8:49 PMthen Indra until 5:54 PM, 23 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 324.5°. 324.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.34, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 8:41 AMthen Taitila until 7:40 PM
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunMesha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 14.8°, Sun 309.8°. 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 9:28 AM, Sets 12:06 AM, 23 Feb, 29% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:23 PM – 1:47 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:10 PM – 4:33 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 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 17 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 |