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Panchang in San Francisco, 12 March 2026

चैत्र कृष्ण नवमी

In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:14 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:48 PM to 4:17 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiNavami until 6:00 PMthen Dashami until 7:41 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 283.1° ahead of the Sun. 283.1 ÷ 12° = 23.59, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 12:14 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 2:33 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 250.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 250.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.82, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 7:25 AM, sets 7:14 PM
Daylight today is 11h 50m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:56 PM – 1:43 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:48 PM – 4:17 PM
Daylight today is 710 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 10:02 PMthen Variyana until 10:13 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 218.7°. 218.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.40, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaGara until 6:00 PMthen Vanija until 6:55 AM, 13 Mar
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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunDhanu · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 250.9°, Sun 327.8°. 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 4:33 AM, 13 Mar, Sets 12:41 PM, 39% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:25 AM – 8:53 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:22 AM – 11:51 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in San Francisco

Rahu Kaal in San Francisco this week
Why times differ in San Francisco

At 37.8°N, 122.4°W, San Francisco has 4 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.

Sunrise and sunset in San Francisco, 2027
On the 15th ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:24 AM5:15 PM9h 51m
Feb6:59 AM5:49 PM10h 50m
Mar7:21 AM7:17 PM11h 56m
Apr6:34 AM7:46 PM13h 11m
May6:00 AM8:13 PM14h 13m
Jun5:47 AM8:34 PM14h 46m
Jul6:00 AM8:31 PM14h 32m
Aug6:25 AM8:03 PM13h 38m
Sept6:51 AM7:18 PM12h 26m
Oct7:18 AM6:33 PM11h 15m
Nov6:50 AM4:59 PM10h 9m
Dec7:18 AM4:52 PM9h 35m