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Panchang in San Francisco, 18 July 2026

आषाढ़ शुक्ल पंचमी

San Francisco

In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 8:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:39 AM to 11:27 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiPanchami until 3:13 PMthen Shashthi until 3:00 PM, 19 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is 55.3° ahead of the Sun. 55.3 ÷ 12° = 4.60, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 5:42 AM, 19 Julthen Hasta until 6:40 AM, 20 Jul
At sunrise the Moon is at 147.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 147.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.02, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 6:02 AM, sets 8:30 PM
Daylight today is 14h 28m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:47 PM – 1:45 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 58 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:39 AM – 11:27 AM
Daylight today is 868 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 109 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 8:16 AMthen Parigha until 6:53 AM, 19 Jul
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 238.7°. 238.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.90, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 3:13 PMthen Kaulava until 3:01 AM, 19 Jul
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.
MonthAshadha
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 · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 147.0°, Sun 91.7°. 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 11:01 AM, Sets 11:06 PM, 22% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:04 PM – 4:53 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 109 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:02 AM – 7:50 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 109 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 42 minutes more 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