Panchang in San Francisco, 8 November 2026
कार्तिक कृष्ण अमावस्या · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In San Francisco today the tithi at sunrise is Amavasya and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 5:04 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:46 PM to 5:04 PM.
Festivals today: Diwali
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAmavasya until 11:02 PMthen Pratipada until 12:31 AM, 10 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 352.2° ahead of the Sun. 352.2 ÷ 12° = 29.35, which puts it in lunar day 30 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 5:54 PMthen Vishakha until 7:50 PM, 9 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 194.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 194.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.56, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 6:42 AM, sets 5:04 PM
Daylight today is 10h 22m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:33 AM – 12:14 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 41 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal3:46 PM – 5:04 PM
Daylight today is 622 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 78 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 1:33 PMthen Saubhagya until 1:27 PM, 9 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 36.1°. 36.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.71, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaChatushpada until 10:27 AMthen Naga until 11:02 PM
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.
MonthKartika · Ashvin 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 · SunTula · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 194.2°, Sun 202.0°. 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.
MoonSets 4:22 PM, 0.6% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:53 AM – 1:11 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:29 PM – 3:46 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 78 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 32 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 |