Panchang · United States
On Friday, 18 December 2026 in San Francisco, United States, the Sun rises at 07:20 AM and sets at 04:53 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami, until 09:45 AM; the nakshatra is Revati until 02:28 AM, Dec 19, the yoga Variyan and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 10:55 AM to 12:06 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:47 AM to 12:26 PM.
Times for San Francisco, United States
Friday, 18 December 2026 · PST (UTC−8) · Sunrise 07:20 AM · Sunset 04:53 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 07:43 PM, Dec 16 to 02:28 AM, Dec 19: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 02:28 AM, Dec 19 to 05:06 AM, Dec 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Fridays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Panchak 07:43 PM, Dec 16 to 02:28 AM, Dec 19Gandmool (Revati) 02:40 AM to 02:28 AM, Dec 19Gandmool (Ashwini) 02:28 AM, Dec 19 to 01:26 AM, Dec 20
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: a good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 09:45 AM.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: good for buying, investing and opening accounts.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 09:45 AM; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with buying clothes, jewellery and vehicles.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: travel is fine in a good Choghadiya.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 09:45 AM; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 09:45 AM.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: a warm day for family, friends and romance.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 09:45 AM; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with romance, art and gifts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Revati is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Dashami is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 09:45 AM.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus | 07:20 AM | 08:08 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 2 | Mercury | 08:08 AM | 08:55 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 3 | Moon | 08:55 AM | 09:43 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 4 | Saturn | 09:43 AM | 10:31 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 5 | Jupiter | 10:31 AM | 11:19 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 6 | Mars | 11:19 AM | 12:06 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 7 | Sun | 12:06 PM | 12:54 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 8 | Venus | 12:54 PM | 01:42 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 9 | Mercury | 01:42 PM | 02:30 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 10 | Moon | 02:30 PM | 03:17 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 11 | Saturn | 03:17 PM | 04:05 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 12 | Jupiter | 04:05 PM | 04:53 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mars | 04:53 PM | 06:05 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 14 | Sun | 06:05 PM | 07:18 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 15 | Venus | 07:18 PM | 08:30 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 16 | Mercury | 08:30 PM | 09:42 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 17 | Moon | 09:42 PM | 10:54 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 18 | Saturn | 10:54 PM | 12:07 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 19 | Jupiter | 12:07 AM | 01:19 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 20 | Mars | 01:19 AM | 02:31 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 21 | Sun | 02:31 AM | 03:44 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 22 | Venus | 03:44 AM | 04:56 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 23 | Mercury | 04:56 AM | 06:08 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 24 | Moon | 06:08 AM | 07:20 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
Purnimanta month convention for San Francisco, California, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. San Francisco sits at 37.77°N, 122.42°W, 16 m above sea level, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at San Francisco's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Navami is the tithi at sunrise (07:20 AM) in San Francisco and lasts until 09:45 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Revati (pada 1), until 02:28 AM, Dec 19.
Sunrise is at 07:20 AM and sunset at 04:53 PM, local time, for San Francisco's own coordinates.
10:55 AM to 12:06 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with San Francisco's sunrise and sunset.
11:47 AM to 12:26 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:24 AM to 06:22 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:47 PM and sets at 02:18 AM, Dec 19.
Wait until Navami ends at 09:45 AM: a good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors. Best window: Shubh 12:06 PM to 01:18 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 10:55 AM to 12:06 PM.
People with Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 07:43 PM, Dec 16 to 02:28 AM, Dec 19 and people with Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 02:28 AM, Dec 19 to 05:06 AM, Dec 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
