Panchang in San Francisco, 7 May 2027
वैशाख शुक्ल द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:22 AM to 1:07 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 11:13 PMthen Tritiya until 8:34 PM, 8 May
At sunrise the Moon is 14.4° ahead of the Sun. 14.4 ÷ 12° = 1.20, which puts it in lunar day 2 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 11:12 AMthen Rohini until 9:23 AM, 8 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 37.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 37.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.77, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 6:07 AM, sets 8:06 PM
Daylight today is 13h 59m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:39 PM – 1:34 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 56 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:22 AM – 1:07 PM
Daylight today is 839 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 105 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 5:22 PMthen Atiganda until 2:07 PM, 8 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 59.5°. 59.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.46, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 12:30 PMthen Kaulava until 11:13 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.
MonthVaishakha
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 · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 37.0°, Sun 22.5°. 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 6:43 AM, Sets 10:05 PM, 1.8% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:36 PM – 6:21 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 105 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:52 AM – 9:37 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 105 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 34 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 |