Panchang in San Francisco, 13 March 2027
फाल्गुन शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:22 AM to 10:50 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 11:02 PMthen Saptami until 10:22 PM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 63.2° ahead of the Sun. 63.2 ÷ 12° = 5.26, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 8:54 PMthen Rohini until 8:56 PM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 31.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 31.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.38, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 6:24 AM, sets 6:15 PM
Daylight today is 11h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:56 AM – 12:43 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:22 AM – 10:50 AM
Daylight today is 712 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVishkambha until 4:41 AM, 14 Marthen Priti until 2:07 AM, 15 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 0.2°. 0.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.02, which makes this yoga 1 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:46 AMthen Taitila until 11:02 PM
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 31.7°, Sun 328.5°. 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 9:03 AM, Sets 12:20 AM, 14 Mar, 28% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:48 PM – 3:17 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:24 AM – 7:53 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 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 3 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 |