Panchang in San Francisco, 30 March 2026
चैत्र शुक्ल त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 7:31 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:32 AM to 10:06 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 6:26 PMthen Chaturdashi until 6:37 PM, 31 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 150.2° ahead of the Sun. 150.2 ÷ 12° = 12.52, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 2:51 AM, 31 Marthen Uttara Phalguni until 3:48 AM, 1 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 135.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 135.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.19, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 6:57 AM, sets 7:31 PM
Daylight today is 12h 34m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:49 PM – 1:39 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 Kaal8:32 AM – 10:06 AM
Daylight today is 754 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 94 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 3:12 AM, 31 Marthen Vriddhi until 2:21 AM, 1 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 121.5°. 121.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.11, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 6:26 PMthen Gara until 6:29 AM, 31 Mar
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 · SunSimha · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 135.9°, Sun 345.7°. 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 5:32 PM, Sets 6:06 AM, 31 Mar, 93% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:40 AM – 1:14 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:49 PM – 4:23 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 94 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 9 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 |