Panchang in San Francisco, 26 April 2027
वैशाख कृष्ण षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Purva Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 7:56 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:02 AM to 9:44 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 9:28 PMthen Saptami until 12:01 AM, 28 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is 245.1° ahead of the Sun. 245.1 ÷ 12° = 20.43, which puts it in lunar day 21 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Ashadha until 1:55 AM, 27 Aprthen Uttara Ashadha until 5:01 AM, 28 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 257.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 257.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.27, which puts it in nakshatra 20 of 27.
SunRises 6:20 AM, sets 7:56 PM
Daylight today is 13h 36m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:41 PM – 1:35 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 54 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:02 AM – 9:44 AM
Daylight today is 816 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 102 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 3:13 AM, 27 Aprthen Sadhya until 4:15 AM, 28 Apr
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 268.8°. 268.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.16, which makes this yoga 21 of 27.
KaranaGara until 8:15 AMthen Vanija until 9:28 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.
MonthVaishakha · Chaitra 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 · SunDhanu · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 257.0°, Sun 11.9°. 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 1:47 AM, 27 Apr, Sets 10:18 AM, 71% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:26 AM – 1:08 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:50 PM – 4:32 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 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 28 minutes more 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 |