Panchang in San Francisco, 27 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Pushya. The Sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 7:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:42 AM to 1:15 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 8:16 PMthen Ekadashi until 7:17 PM, 28 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 113.0° ahead of the Sun. 113.0 ÷ 12° = 9.42, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPushya until 2:20 AM, 28 Marthen Ashlesha until 2:08 AM, 29 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 95.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 95.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.18, which puts it in nakshatra 8 of 27.
SunRises 7:02 AM, sets 7:28 PM
Daylight today is 12h 26m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:50 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 Kaal11:42 AM – 1:15 PM
Daylight today is 746 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 9:40 AMthen Sukarma until 7:36 AM, 28 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 78.4°. 78.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.88, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 8:54 AMthen Gara until 8:16 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 · SunKarka · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 95.7°, Sun 342.7°. 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 2:09 PM, Sets 4:46 AM, 28 Mar, 70% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:22 PM – 5:55 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:35 AM – 10:09 AM
This is part 2 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 7 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 |