Panchang in San Francisco, 4 March 2027
फाल्गुन कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:48 PM to 3:14 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 8:24 PMthen Trayodashi until 10:34 PM, 5 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 317.7° ahead of the Sun. 317.7 ÷ 12° = 26.48, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 12:06 PMthen Shravana until 2:51 PM, 5 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 277.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 277.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.80, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 6:37 AM, sets 6:06 PM
Daylight today is 11h 30m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:59 AM – 12:45 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:48 PM – 3:14 PM
Daylight today is 690 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 12:31 PMthen Parigha until 1:12 PM, 5 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 236.8°. 236.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.76, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 7:12 AMthen Taitila until 8:24 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.
MonthPhalguna · Magha 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 · SunMakara · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 277.3°, Sun 319.5°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 5:21 AM, 5 Mar, Sets 2:41 PM, 13% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:37 AM – 8:03 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:29 AM – 10:55 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 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 10 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 |