Panchang in San Francisco, 20 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:40 PM to 5:03 PM.
Festivals today: Dussehra
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 1:42 AM, 21 Octthen Ekadashi until 2:19 AM, 22 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 111.3° ahead of the Sun. 111.3 ÷ 12° = 9.27, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 7:18 AM, 21 Octthen Shatabhisha until 8:19 AM, 22 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 294.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 294.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.07, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 7:23 AM, sets 6:25 PM
Daylight today is 11h 3m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:40 PM – 5:03 PM
Daylight today is 663 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 12:20 PMthen Ganda until 12:03 PM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 117.3°. 117.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.79, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 1:07 PMthen Gara until 1:42 AM, 21 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 · SunMakara · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 294.3°, Sun 183.0°. 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 3:44 PM, Sets 2:30 AM, 21 Oct, 68% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:09 AM – 11:31 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:54 PM – 2:17 PM
This is part 5 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 20 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 |