Panchang in San Francisco, 24 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:10 AM to 11:32 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 11:27 PMthen Purnima until 9:12 PM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 159.4° ahead of the Sun. 159.4 ÷ 12° = 13.28, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada until 8:02 AMthen Revati until 6:52 AM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 346.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 346.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.97, which puts it in nakshatra 26 of 27.
SunRises 7:27 AM, sets 6:20 PM
Daylight today is 10h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:15 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 Kaal10:10 AM – 11:32 AM
Daylight today is 654 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 7:31 AMthen Harshana until 4:52 AM, 25 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 173.3°. 173.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.00, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaGara until 12:22 PMthen Vanija until 11:27 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 · SunMeena · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 346.3°, Sun 187.0°. 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 5:24 PM, Sets 6:54 AM, 25 Oct, 97% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:15 PM – 3:37 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:27 AM – 8:49 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 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 |