Panchang in San Francisco, 29 January 2027
माघ कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 5:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:06 AM to 12:23 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 3:29 PMthen Navami until 5:04 PM, 30 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 272.1° ahead of the Sun. 272.1 ÷ 12° = 22.67, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 12:25 PMthen Vishakha until 2:26 PM, 30 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 197.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 197.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.80, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:16 AM, sets 5:30 PM
Daylight today is 10h 14m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:03 PM – 12:43 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 41 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:06 AM – 12:23 PM
Daylight today is 614 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 77 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaGanda until 2:32 AM, 30 Janthen Vriddhi until 2:49 AM, 31 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 122.6°. 122.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 9.19, which makes this yoga 10 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 3:29 PMthen Taitila until 4:12 AM, 30 Jan
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.
MonthMagha · Pausha 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 · SunTula · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 197.3°, Sun 285.2°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 2:04 AM, 30 Jan, Sets 10:58 AM, 48% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:57 PM – 4:13 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:33 AM – 9:49 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 77 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 33 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 |