Panchang in San Francisco, 26 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Punarvasu. The Sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 7:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:49 PM to 4:22 PM.
Festivals today: Rama Navami
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 9:37 PMthen Dashami until 8:16 PM, 27 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 100.2° ahead of the Sun. 100.2 ÷ 12° = 8.35, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPunarvasu until 2:54 AM, 27 Marthen Pushya until 2:20 AM, 28 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 81.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 81.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.14, which puts it in nakshatra 7 of 27.
SunRises 7:04 AM, sets 7:28 PM
Daylight today is 12h 24m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:51 PM – 1:40 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 50 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:49 PM – 4:22 PM
Daylight today is 744 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 12:02 PMthen Atiganda until 9:40 AM, 27 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 63.6°. 63.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.77, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 10:26 AMthen Kaulava until 9:37 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.
MonthChaitra
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 · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 81.9°, Sun 341.7°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 12:57 PM, Sets 4:09 AM, 27 Mar, 59% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:04 AM – 8:37 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:10 AM – 11:43 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 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 6 minutes more 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 |