Panchang in San Francisco, 21 August 2026
श्रावण शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 7:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:32 AM to 1:12 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 11:07 AMthen Dashami until 1:31 PM, 22 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 105.9° ahead of the Sun. 105.9 ÷ 12° = 8.83, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 2:19 AM, 22 Augthen Mula until 5:15 AM, 23 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 230.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 230.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.26, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 6:30 AM, sets 7:55 PM
Daylight today is 13h 24m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:46 PM – 1:39 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 54 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:32 AM – 1:12 PM
Daylight today is 804 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 101 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVaidhriti until 4:49 PMthen Vishkambha until 5:45 PM, 22 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 354.5°. 354.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 26.59, which makes this yoga 27 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:07 AMthen Taitila until 12:19 AM, 22 Aug
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.
MonthShravana
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 · SunVrishchika · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 230.2°, Sun 124.3°. 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 4:02 PM, Sets 12:54 AM, 22 Aug, 64% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:34 PM – 6:14 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 101 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:11 AM – 9:51 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 101 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 22 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 |