Panchang in San Francisco, 21 June 2026
ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 8:35 PM. Rahu Kaal is 6:44 PM to 8:35 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 3:10 AM, 22 Junthen Navami until 4:10 AM, 23 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is 85.5° ahead of the Sun. 85.5 ÷ 12° = 7.12, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 9:53 PMthen Hasta until 11:24 PM, 22 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is at 151.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 151.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.36, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 5:48 AM, sets 8:35 PM
Daylight today is 14h 47m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:42 PM – 1:41 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 59 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal6:44 PM – 8:35 PM
Daylight today is 887 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 111 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyatipata until 10:01 PMthen Variyana until 9:44 PM, 22 Jun
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 217.4°. 217.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.30, which makes this yoga 17 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 2:55 PMthen Bava until 3:10 AM, 22 Jun
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.
MonthJyeshtha
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 · SunKanya · Mithuna
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 151.4°, Sun 65.9°. Sidereal means 24.23° (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 1:16 PM, Sets 1:05 AM, 22 Jun, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:12 PM – 3:03 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:53 PM – 6:44 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 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 49 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 |