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Panchang Today — San Jose
Full panchang for San Jose
| Tithi | — |
| Nakshatra | — |
| Yoga | — |
| Karana | — |
| Vara (weekday) | — |
| Month (Amanta) | — |
| Month (Purnimanta) | — |
| Moon sign | — |
| Sun sign | — |
| Sunrise | — |
| Sunset | — |
| Day length | — |
| Rahu Kaal | — |
| Gulika Kaal | — |
| Yamaganda | — |
| Abhijit Muhurat | — |
Why your city matters
This trips up almost everyone, so it is worth stating plainly.
| Element | Changes by city? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana | No | These are positions in the sky — identical worldwide at any given instant. Only your clock reading differs. |
| Sunrise, Sunset | Yes | The sun rises at a different moment at every longitude |
| Rahu Kaal, Gulika, Yamaganda | Yes | They are measured from sunrise |
| Abhijit Muhurat | Yes | It is the midpoint of the day |
So a panchang that does not ask where you are cannot give you a correct Rahu Kaal — however large the site.
How Rahu Kaal is calculated
There is no mystery to it. Take the time from sunrise to sunset and divide it into eight equal parts. Each weekday is assigned one fixed part:
| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part | 8th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 3rd |
Because day length changes with the season and the latitude, that eighth also changes. Rahu Kaal is longer in summer and shorter in winter — and it is computed, not read off a fixed table.
What this does not do
This page gives you the panchang data — the same raw material a priest or astrologer works from. It does not give you a verdict.
A muhurat for a wedding or a housewarming is not decided by the panchang alone; it involves birth charts, guna milan and several other rules. Any site that looks at a date and tells you it is auspicious for your wedding is telling you half the story. Think of this as the weighing scale, not the physician.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Rahu Kaal in San Jose today?
The table above shows today's Rahu Kaal for San Jose, and it changes every day. Rahu Kaal is found by dividing the time from sunrise to sunset into eight equal parts and taking the part assigned to that weekday. Because it is anchored to San Jose's own sunrise, another city's Rahu Kaal does not apply here.
What is the nakshatra today in San Jose?
The nakshatra, the time it ends and the one that follows are all shown above. Nakshatra is set by the Moon's position, so it is the same worldwide at a given instant — only the clock time differs, and here it is shown in San Jose's local time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
Both are shown above, computed from San Jose's latitude 37.3382° and longitude -121.8863°, including atmospheric refraction, in the America/Los_Angeles time zone with daylight saving applied where it is in force.
Does this give a muhurat for a wedding?
No. This gives panchang data, not a verdict. A wedding muhurat depends on the birth charts of both people and several other rules that the panchang alone does not settle. Consult your priest for that.
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