San Francisco

2026-02-08

Tithi

Saptami सप्तमी

Nakshatra

Swati स्वाती

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:21	17:40	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	12:24	13:43	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	15:02	16:21	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:02	12:45	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

05:32 – 06:20

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

06:03 – 07:08

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:09 – 14:51

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:28 – 17:52

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:40 – 18:45

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:00 – 24:48

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

21:50 – 23:36

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

19:10 – 20:56

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:15 – 16:57

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Makara#10

Surya Nakshatra

Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

08:52
15:34
22:16
04:58

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Jupiter गुरु

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
2	Bharani	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
3	Krittika	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
4	Rohini	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
5	Mrigashira	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
6	Ardra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
10	Magha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
13	Hasta	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
14	Chitra	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
15	Swati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
19	Mula	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
22	Shravana	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
27	Revati	Vadha वध	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	7	yes
2	Vrishabha	6	yes
3	Mithuna	5	no
4	Karka	4	no
5	Simha	3	yes
6	Kanya	2	no
7	Tula	1	yes
8	Vrishchika	12	no
9	Dhanu	11	yes
10	Makara	10	yes
11	Kumbha	9	no
12	Meena	8	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
10	Makara मकर	07:08	07:28
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	07:28	08:43
12	Meena मीन	08:43	09:58
1	Mesha मेष	09:58	11:23
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	11:23	13:13
3	Mithuna मिथुन	13:13	15:28
4	Karka कर्क	15:28	17:58
5	Simha सिंह	17:58	20:28
6	Kanya कन्या	20:28	22:53
7	Tula तुला	22:53	01:23
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	01:23	03:48
9	Dhanu धनु	03:48	05:48
10	Makara मकर	05:48	07:08

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:08	07:50	inauspicious
2	Agni अग्नि	07:50	08:32	inauspicious
3	Raja राज	08:32	09:14	inauspicious
4	Chora चोर	09:14	09:56	inauspicious
5	Shubha शुभ	09:56	10:38	auspicious
6	Roga रोग	10:38	11:20	inauspicious
7	Mrityu मृत्यु	11:20	12:02	inauspicious
8	Agni अग्नि	12:02	12:45	inauspicious
9	Raja राज	12:45	13:27	inauspicious
10	Chora चोर	13:27	14:09	inauspicious
11	Shubha शुभ	14:09	14:51	auspicious
12	Roga रोग	14:51	15:33	inauspicious
13	Mrityu मृत्यु	15:33	16:15	inauspicious
14	Agni अग्नि	16:15	16:57	inauspicious
15	Raja राज	16:57	17:40	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ritu (Drik)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

10h 32m

Ratrimana

13h 28m

Madhyahna

12:24

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Abhijit Muhurta - San Francisco, 8 February 2026

On Sunday, 8 February 2026, the Vedic calendar across San Francisco carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:08 AM in San Francisco and dipping below the horizon at 5:40 PM, bringing 10 hours 32 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Saptami of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Swati. The reigning yoga is Ganda, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-02-08. The Brahma Muhurta window for San Francisco spans 5:32 AM to 6:20 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across San Francisco, The Rahu Kala window falls between 4:21 PM and 5:40 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points West — the direction to avoid for new travel on Sunday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (9:46 AM–11:05 AM). Swati nakshatra is with Rahu as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in San Francisco on 8 February 2026?

In San Francisco on 8 February 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:21 PM to 5:40 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in San Francisco on 8 February 2026 at 7:08 AM?

Sunrise at 7:08 AM in San Francisco on 8 February 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (37.77°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:40 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to San Francisco's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in San Francisco on 8 February 2026?

The yoga operative in San Francisco on 8 February 2026 is Ganda, active from 10:10 AM to 10:38 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Ganda yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Surya Saptami Arghya Puja

सूर्य सप्तमी अर्घ्य पूजा

- Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Surya Siddhanta

Bhanu Saptami Puja

भानु सप्तमी पूजा

- Aditya Hridaya, Surya Siddhanta

Surya Namaskar & Arghya

सूर्य पूजा

- Aditya Hridaya Stotra, Ramayana

Bava Karana Auspicious Puja

बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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सैन फ्रांसिस्को — 8 फरवरी

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 07:08
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:40
तिथि: सप्तमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: स्वाती (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:21–अपराह्ण 17:40
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 09:46–प्रातः 11:05)