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Panchang in San Francisco, 21 December 2026

मार्गशीर्ष शुक्ल त्रयोदशी

San Francisco

In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 4:55 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:33 AM to 9:45 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiTrayodashi until 12:54 AM, 22 Decthen Chaturdashi until 9:18 PM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 145.9° ahead of the Sun. 145.9 ÷ 12° = 12.15, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 9:16 PMthen Rohini until 6:27 PM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 31.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 31.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.35, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 7:21 AM, sets 4:55 PM
Daylight today is 9h 33m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:49 AM – 12:27 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 38 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:33 AM – 9:45 AM
Daylight today is 573 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSiddha until 12:02 PMthen Sadhya until 8:02 AM, 22 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 276.9°. 276.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.77, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 2:34 PMthen Taitila until 12:54 AM, 22 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha
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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 31.4°, Sun 245.5°. 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 2:35 PM, Sets 6:00 AM, 22 Dec, 91% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:56 AM – 12:08 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:20 PM – 2:31 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in San Francisco

Rahu Kaal in San Francisco this week
Why times differ in San Francisco

At 37.8°N, 122.4°W, San Francisco has 46 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:24 AM5:15 PM9h 51m
Feb6:59 AM5:49 PM10h 50m
Mar7:21 AM7:17 PM11h 56m
Apr6:34 AM7:46 PM13h 11m
May6:00 AM8:13 PM14h 13m
Jun5:47 AM8:34 PM14h 46m
Jul6:00 AM8:31 PM14h 32m
Aug6:25 AM8:03 PM13h 38m
Sept6:51 AM7:18 PM12h 26m
Oct7:18 AM6:33 PM11h 15m
Nov6:50 AM4:59 PM10h 9m
Dec7:18 AM4:52 PM9h 35m