Panchang in San Francisco, 29 April 2027
वैशाख कृष्ण नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 6:16 AM and sets at 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:50 PM to 4:33 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 4:44 AM, 30 Aprthen Dashami until 6:24 AM, 1 May
At sunrise the Moon is 277.7° ahead of the Sun. 277.7 ÷ 12° = 23.14, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 8:01 AMthen Dhanishta until 10:40 AM, 30 Apr
At sunrise the Moon is at 292.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 292.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.94, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 6:16 AM, sets 7:59 PM
Daylight today is 13h 42m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:40 PM – 1:35 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 55 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:50 PM – 4:33 PM
Daylight today is 822 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 103 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 5:56 AM, 30 Aprthen Brahma until 6:14 AM, 1 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 307.2°. 307.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.04, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 3:41 PMthen Gara until 4:44 AM, 30 Apr
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 · SunMakara · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 292.5°, Sun 14.8°. 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 3:15 AM, 30 Apr, Sets 1:18 PM, 43% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:16 AM – 7:59 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:42 AM – 11:25 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 103 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 30 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 |