Panchang in San Francisco, 29 December 2026
पौष कृष्ण सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 5:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:36 PM to 3:48 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 11:07 PMthen Ashtami until 11:03 PM, 30 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 255.9° ahead of the Sun. 255.9 ÷ 12° = 21.33, which puts it in lunar day 22 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 2:07 AM, 30 Decthen Hasta until 2:44 AM, 31 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 149.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 149.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.22, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 7:24 AM, sets 5:00 PM
Daylight today is 9h 35m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:53 AM – 12:31 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 Kaal2:36 PM – 3:48 PM
Daylight today is 575 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 12:12 AM, 30 Decthen Shobhana until 10:57 PM, 30 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 43.3°. 43.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.25, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:26 AMthen Bava until 11:07 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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 149.6°, Sun 253.7°. 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 11:59 PM, Sets 11:09 AM, 62% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:48 AM – 11:00 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:12 PM – 1:24 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 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 45 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 |