Panchang in San Francisco, 12 August 2026
श्रावण कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Ashlesha. The Sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:14 PM to 2:57 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 10:37 AMthen Pratipada until 8:12 AM, 13 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 357.6° ahead of the Sun. 357.6 ÷ 12° = 29.80, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAshlesha until 5:37 PMthen Magha until 4:09 PM, 13 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 113.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 113.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.49, which puts it in nakshatra 9 of 27.
SunRises 6:23 AM, sets 8:06 PM
Daylight today is 13h 44m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal1:14 PM – 2:57 PM
Daylight today is 824 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 103 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 11:46 PMthen Parigha until 8:59 PM, 13 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 228.9°. 228.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.17, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaNaga until 10:37 AMthen Kimstughna until 9:21 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthShravana · Ashadha in the south and west
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 · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 113.3°, Sun 115.6°. 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.
MoonSets 8:13 PM, 0.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:06 AM – 9:48 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:31 AM – 1:14 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 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 28 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 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 |