Panchang in San Francisco, 29 October 2027
कार्तिक शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:33 AM to 12:53 PM.
Festivals today: Diwali
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 5:22 AM, 30 Octthen Dwitiya until 4:44 AM, 31 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 0.5° ahead of the Sun. 0.5 ÷ 12° = 0.04, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 9:14 PMthen Vishakha until 9:01 PM, 30 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 192.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 192.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.41, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:32 AM, sets 6:15 PM
Daylight today is 10h 43m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:32 PM – 1:15 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:33 AM – 12:53 PM
Daylight today is 643 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 80 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaPriti until 12:04 PMthen Ayushman until 10:01 AM, 30 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 23.9°. 23.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.79, which makes this yoga 2 of 27.
KaranaKimstughna until 5:56 PMthen Bava until 5:22 AM, 30 Oct
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.
MonthKartika
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 · SunTula · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 192.2°, Sun 191.7°. Sidereal means 24.25° (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 7:54 AM, Sets 5:58 PM, 0.2% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:34 PM – 4:54 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:52 AM – 10:12 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 80 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 25 minutes less 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 |