Panchang in San Francisco, 4 December 2026
मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Chitra. The Sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 4:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:47 AM to 12:00 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 10:15 AMthen Dwadashi until 11:23 AM, 5 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 310.5° ahead of the Sun. 310.5 ÷ 12° = 25.88, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraChitra until 10:19 PMthen Swati until 12:08 AM, 6 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 178.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 178.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.41, which puts it in nakshatra 14 of 27.
SunRises 7:09 AM, sets 4:51 PM
Daylight today is 9h 42m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:41 AM – 12:19 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 39 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:47 AM – 12:00 PM
Daylight today is 582 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 73 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 6:23 PMthen Shobhana until 6:12 PM, 5 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 47.0°. 47.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.52, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 10:15 AMthen Kaulava until 10:46 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.
MonthMargashirsha · Kartika 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 · SunKanya · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 178.7°, Sun 228.2°. 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 4:14 AM, 5 Dec, Sets 1:56 PM, 18% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:25 PM – 3:38 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 73 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:22 AM – 9:34 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 73 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 44 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 |