Panchang in San Francisco, 15 August 2027
श्रावण शुक्ल चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha. The Sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 8:03 PM. Rahu Kaal is 6:21 PM to 8:03 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 9:59 PMthen Purnima until 12:29 AM, 17 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 161.0° ahead of the Sun. 161.0 ÷ 12° = 13.41, which puts it in lunar day 14 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Ashadha until 7:58 AMthen Shravana until 11:05 AM, 16 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 279.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 279.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 20.94, which puts it in nakshatra 21 of 27.
SunRises 6:25 AM, sets 8:03 PM
Daylight today is 13h 38m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:47 PM – 1:41 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 Kaal6:21 PM – 8:03 PM
Daylight today is 818 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 102 minutes. On Sunday, Rahu Kaal is part 8. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAyushman until 11:07 AMthen Saubhagya until 12:11 PM, 16 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 37.5°. 37.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.81, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaGara until 8:42 AMthen Vanija until 9:59 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.
MonthShravana
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 · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 279.2°, Sun 118.3°. 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 7:25 PM, Sets 5:44 AM, 16 Aug, 97% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:14 PM – 2:56 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 102 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:38 PM – 6:21 PM
This is part 7 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 27 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 |