Panchang in San Francisco, 16 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:31 AM to 12:55 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 5:25 PMthen Saptami until 7:59 PM, 17 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 67.4° ahead of the Sun. 67.4 ÷ 12° = 5.62, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 9:17 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 12:19 AM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 246.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 246.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.48, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 7:19 AM, sets 6:31 PM
Daylight today is 11h 12m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:33 PM – 1:17 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 45 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:31 AM – 12:55 PM
Daylight today is 672 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 84 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 9:36 AMthen Atiganda until 10:33 AM, 17 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 65.4°. 65.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.91, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 5:25 PMthen Gara until 6:42 AM, 17 Oct
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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunDhanu · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 246.4°, Sun 179.0°. 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 1:26 PM, Sets 10:24 PM, 31% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:43 PM – 5:07 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:43 AM – 10:07 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 84 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 17 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 |