Panchang in San Francisco, 24 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:03 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:32 PM to 4:02 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 10:49 AMthen Chaturdashi until 10:37 AM, 25 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 154.1° ahead of the Sun. 154.1 ÷ 12° = 12.84, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 10:53 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 11:02 PM, 25 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 311.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 311.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.36, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:59 AM, sets 7:03 PM
Daylight today is 12h 4m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:37 PM – 1:25 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:32 PM – 4:02 PM
Daylight today is 724 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 91 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 2:21 AM, 25 Septthen Ganda until 12:48 AM, 26 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 108.7°. 108.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.15, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 10:49 AMthen Gara until 10:48 PM
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.
MonthBhadrapada
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 · SunKumbha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 311.4°, Sun 157.3°. 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 6:09 PM, Sets 5:51 AM, 25 Sept, 95% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:59 AM – 8:30 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:00 AM – 11:31 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 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 1 minutes less 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 |