Panchang in Singapore, 17 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Singapore today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Mula. The Sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 6:53 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:49 AM to 11:19 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 8:25 AMthen Saptami until 10:59 AM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 71.3° ahead of the Sun. 71.3 ÷ 12° = 5.94, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraMula until 12:17 PMthen Purva Ashadha until 3:19 PM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 250.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 250.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.80, which puts it in nakshatra 19 of 27.
SunRises 6:47 AM, sets 6:53 PM
Daylight today is 12h 5m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:26 PM – 1:14 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:49 AM – 11:19 AM
Daylight today is 725 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 91 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAtiganda until 1:33 AM, 18 Octthen Sukarma until 2:26 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 70.0°. 70.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.25, which makes this yoga 6 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 8:25 AMthen Gara until 9:42 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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunDhanu · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 250.6°, Sun 179.4°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 12:02 PM, Sets 12:13 AM, 18 Oct, 34% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:21 PM – 3:51 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:47 AM – 8:18 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 91 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Singapore
Why times differ in Singapore
At 1.3°N, 103.9°E, Singapore has 38 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 Singapore, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:12 AM | 7:16 PM | 12h 4m |
| Feb | 7:16 AM | 7:21 PM | 12h 5m |
| Mar | 7:10 AM | 7:17 PM | 12h 6m |
| Apr | 7:00 AM | 7:09 PM | 12h 9m |
| May | 6:56 AM | 7:06 PM | 12h 11m |
| Jun | 6:59 AM | 7:11 PM | 12h 12m |
| Jul | 7:05 AM | 7:16 PM | 12h 12m |
| Aug | 7:04 AM | 7:14 PM | 12h 10m |
| Sept | 6:56 AM | 7:04 PM | 12h 7m |
| Oct | 6:48 AM | 6:53 PM | 12h 6m |
| Nov | 6:47 AM | 6:51 PM | 12h 4m |
| Dec | 6:58 AM | 7:01 PM | 12h 4m |