Panchang in San Francisco, 28 October 2026
कार्तिक कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:53 PM to 2:14 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 12:37 PMthen Chaturthi until 9:41 AM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 213.1° ahead of the Sun. 213.1 ÷ 12° = 17.76, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 10:42 PMthen Mrigashira until 8:35 PM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 44.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 44.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.30, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 7:31 AM, sets 6:16 PM
Daylight today is 10h 45m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:53 PM – 2:14 PM
Daylight today is 645 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 3:11 PMthen Parigha until 11:36 AM, 29 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 235.0°. 235.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.62, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 12:37 PMthen Bava until 11:08 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika · Ashvin in the south and west
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 · SunVrishabha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 44.0°, Sun 191.0°. 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 8:08 PM, Sets 10:39 AM, 92% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:51 AM – 10:12 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:33 AM – 12:53 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 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 25 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 |