Panchang in San Francisco, 20 May 2027
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Anuradha. The Sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets at 8:17 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:54 PM to 4:42 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 4:54 AM, 21 Maythen Dwitiya until 6:19 AM, 22 May
At sunrise the Moon is 180.9° ahead of the Sun. 180.9 ÷ 12° = 15.08, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAnuradha until 2:21 AM, 21 Maythen Jyeshtha until 4:21 AM, 22 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 216.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 216.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 16.20, which puts it in nakshatra 17 of 27.
SunRises 5:56 AM, sets 8:17 PM
Daylight today is 14h 21m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:38 PM – 1:35 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 57 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:54 PM – 4:42 PM
Daylight today is 861 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 108 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 9:56 AMthen Shiva until 9:45 AM, 21 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 251.1°. 251.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.83, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 4:23 PMthen Kaulava until 4:54 AM, 21 May
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.
MonthJyeshtha · Vaishakha 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 · SunVrishchika · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 216.0°, Sun 35.1°. 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 9:13 PM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda5:56 AM – 7:43 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:31 AM – 11:19 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 108 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 41 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 |