Panchang in San Francisco, 18 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal is 5:05 PM to 6:28 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 10:22 PMthen Navami until 12:21 AM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 89.2° ahead of the Sun. 89.2 ÷ 12° = 7.43, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 3:09 AM, 19 Octthen Shravana until 5:32 AM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 270.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 270.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.26, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 7:21 AM, sets 6:28 PM
Daylight today is 11h 7m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 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 Kaal5:05 PM – 6:28 PM
Daylight today is 667 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSukarma until 11:26 AMthen Dhriti until 12:05 PM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 91.1°. 91.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.84, which makes this yoga 7 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 9:13 AMthen Bava until 10:22 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.
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 · SunMakara · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 270.1°, Sun 181.0°. 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 2:45 PM, Sets 12:24 AM, 19 Oct, 49% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:55 PM – 2:18 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika3:41 PM – 5:05 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 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 18 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
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 |