This page shows the panchang for San Jose and the Bay Area, worked out from San Jose and the Bay Area’s own coordinates, 37.34 degrees north and 121.89 degrees west. Times in San Jose and the Bay Area are on the local clock of the America/Los_Angeles zone, which is UTC-8 in January and UTC-7 in July, because clocks there change for daylight saving.

Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in San Jose and the Bay Area, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 9 hours 35 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 14 hours 44 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:46 am and 7:38 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in San Jose and the Bay Area moving along with it.

Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Dallas.

Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in San Jose and the Bay Area

Sunrise7:04 am
Sunset6:48 pm
Moonrise11:20 pm
Length of the day11 hours 45 minutes
TithiKrishna Saptami until 7:30 pm, then Krishna Ashtami
NakshatraMrigashira until 2:25 pm, then Ardra
YogaVariyana until 2:51 am (next day), then Parigha
KaranaVishti until 8:37 am, then Bava until 7:30 pm, then Balava until 6:25 am (next day), then Kaulava
Weekday (vara)Friday
Month, amantaBhadrapada
Month, purnimantaAshwina
Rahu kaal11:28 am to 12:56 pm
Yamaganda3:52 pm to 5:20 pm
Gulika kaal8:32 am to 10:00 am
Abhijit muhurat12:33 pm to 1:19 pm

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to San Jose and the Bay Area.

Choghadiya today

Day slotTimeTradition holds it to be
Char7:04 am to 8:32 amFavourable
Labh8:32 am to 10:00 amFavourable
Amrit10:00 am to 11:28 amFavourable
Kaal11:28 am to 12:56 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Shubh12:56 pm to 2:24 pmFavourable
Rog2:24 pm to 3:52 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Udveg3:52 pm to 5:20 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Char5:20 pm to 6:48 pmFavourable
Night slotTimeTradition holds it to be
Rog6:48 pm to 8:20 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Kaal8:20 pm to 9:52 pmBest avoided for new beginnings
Labh9:52 pm to 11:24 pmFavourable
Udveg11:24 pm to 12:56 amBest avoided for new beginnings
Shubh12:56 am to 2:28 amFavourable
Amrit2:28 am to 4:00 amFavourable
Char4:00 am to 5:32 amFavourable
Rog5:32 am to 7:04 amBest avoided for new beginnings

Hora today

Day horaRuled byTime
1Venus7:04 am to 8:02 am
2Mercury8:02 am to 9:01 am
3Moon9:01 am to 10:00 am
4Saturn10:00 am to 10:59 am
5Jupiter10:59 am to 11:57 am
6Mars11:57 am to 12:56 pm
7Sun12:56 pm to 1:55 pm
8Venus1:55 pm to 2:53 pm
9Mercury2:53 pm to 3:52 pm
10Moon3:52 pm to 4:51 pm
11Saturn4:51 pm to 5:50 pm
12Jupiter5:50 pm to 6:48 pm
Night horaRuled byTime
1Mars6:48 pm to 7:50 pm
2Sun7:50 pm to 8:51 pm
3Venus8:51 pm to 9:52 pm
4Mercury9:52 pm to 10:54 pm
5Moon10:54 pm to 11:55 pm
6Saturn11:55 pm to 12:56 am
7Jupiter12:56 am to 1:58 am
8Mars1:58 am to 2:59 am
9Sun2:59 am to 4:00 am
10Venus4:00 am to 5:02 am
11Mercury5:02 am to 6:03 am
12Moon6:03 am to 7:04 am

The next festival or vrat in San Jose and the Bay Area

Indira Ekadashi: Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 7:08 am to 9:27 am on Wednesday 7 October. Dates and times for all festivals in San Jose and the Bay Area are on its festivals page.

October 2026 calendar for San Jose and the Bay Area

For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to San Jose and the Bay Area.

DateTithi at sunriseNakshatra at sunriseSunriseSunsetRahu kaalFestivals and vrats
Thu 1 OctKrishna Shashthiuntil 9:45 pmRohiniuntil 3:57 pm7:03 am6:50 pm2:25 pm to 3:53 pm
Fri 2 OctKrishna Saptamiuntil 7:30 pmMrigashirauntil 2:25 pm7:04 am6:48 pm11:28 am to 12:56 pm
Sat 3 OctKrishna Ashtamiuntil 5:22 pmArdrauntil 12:59 pm7:04 am6:47 pm10:00 am to 11:28 am
Sun 4 OctKrishna Navamiuntil 3:24 pmPunarvasuuntil 11:44 am7:05 am6:45 pm5:18 pm to 6:45 pm
Mon 5 OctKrishna Dashamiuntil 1:38 pmPushyauntil 10:39 am7:06 am6:44 pm8:33 am to 10:01 am
Tue 6 OctKrishna Ekadashiuntil 12:05 pmAshleshauntil 9:47 am7:07 am6:43 pm3:49 pm to 5:16 pmIndira Ekadashi
Wed 7 OctKrishna Dwadashiuntil 10:47 amMaghauntil 9:10 am7:08 am6:41 pm12:54 pm to 2:21 pmPradosh Vrat
Thu 8 OctKrishna Trayodashiuntil 9:46 amPurva Phalguniuntil 8:50 am7:09 am6:40 pm2:21 pm to 3:47 pm
Fri 9 OctKrishna Chaturdashiuntil 9:06 amUttara Phalguniuntil 8:49 am7:10 am6:38 pm11:28 am to 12:54 pmDarsha Ashwina Amavasya
Sat 10 OctKrishna Amavasyauntil 8:50 amHastauntil 9:12 am7:11 am6:37 pm10:02 am to 11:28 am
Sun 11 OctShukla Pratipadauntil 9:01 amChitrauntil 10:02 am7:12 am6:35 pm5:10 pm to 6:35 pmSharad Navratri
Mon 12 OctShukla Dwitiyauntil 9:43 amSwatiuntil 11:22 am7:12 am6:34 pm8:38 am to 10:03 am
Tue 13 OctShukla Tritiyauntil 10:58 amVishakhauntil 1:13 pm7:13 am6:33 pm3:43 pm to 5:08 pm
Wed 14 OctShukla Chaturthiuntil 12:43 pmAnuradhauntil 3:33 pm7:14 am6:31 pm12:53 pm to 2:17 pm
Thu 15 OctShukla Panchamiuntil 2:55 pmJyeshthauntil 6:17 pm7:15 am6:30 pm2:17 pm to 3:41 pm
Fri 16 OctShukla Shashthiuntil 5:24 pmMoolauntil 9:17 pm7:16 am6:28 pm11:28 am to 12:52 pm
Sat 17 OctShukla Saptamiuntil 7:58 pmPurva Ashadhauntil 12:19 am (next day)7:17 am6:27 pm10:05 am to 11:28 am
Sun 18 OctShukla Ashtamiuntil 10:22 pmUttara Ashadhauntil 3:08 am (next day)7:18 am6:26 pm5:02 pm to 6:26 pm
Mon 19 OctShukla Navamiuntil 12:20 am (next day)Shravanauntil 5:32 am (next day)7:19 am6:24 pm8:42 am to 10:05 am
Tue 20 OctShukla Dashamiuntil 1:42 am (next day)Dhanishtauntil 7:18 am (next day)7:20 am6:23 pm3:37 pm to 5:00 pmDussehra
Wed 21 OctShukla Ekadashiuntil 2:18 am (next day)Shatabhishauntil 8:19 am (next day)7:21 am6:22 pm12:51 pm to 2:14 pmPapankusha Ekadashi
Thu 22 OctShukla Dwadashiuntil 2:06 am (next day)Shatabhishauntil 8:19 am7:22 am6:21 pm2:14 pm to 3:36 pm
Fri 23 OctShukla Trayodashiuntil 1:07 am (next day)Purva Bhadrapadauntil 8:33 am7:23 am6:19 pm11:29 am to 12:51 pmPradosh Vrat
Sat 24 OctShukla Chaturdashiuntil 11:26 pmUttara Bhadrapadauntil 8:02 am7:24 am6:18 pm10:07 am to 11:29 am
Sun 25 OctShukla Purnimauntil 9:11 pmAshwiniuntil 5:11 am (next day)7:25 am6:17 pm4:55 pm to 6:17 pmAshwina Purnima Vrat
Mon 26 OctKrishna Pratipadauntil 6:32 pmBharaniuntil 3:09 am (next day)7:26 am6:16 pm8:47 am to 10:08 am
Tue 27 OctKrishna Dwitiyauntil 3:37 pmKrittikauntil 12:56 am (next day)7:27 am6:14 pm3:33 pm to 4:54 pm
Wed 28 OctKrishna Tritiyauntil 12:37 pmRohiniuntil 10:41 pm7:28 am6:13 pm12:51 pm to 2:11 pmKarva Chauth, Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi
Thu 29 OctKrishna Chaturthiuntil 9:40 amMrigashirauntil 8:34 pm7:29 am6:12 pm2:11 pm to 3:31 pm
Fri 30 OctKrishna Shashthiuntil 4:27 am (next day)Ardrauntil 6:42 pm7:30 am6:11 pm11:30 am to 12:50 pm
Sat 31 OctKrishna Saptamiuntil 2:22 am (next day)Punarvasuuntil 5:09 pm7:31 am6:10 pm10:11 am to 11:31 am

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Frequently asked questions

↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in San Jose and the Bay Area?

On Friday 2 October 2026 in San Jose and the Bay Area the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 7:30 pm, then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 2:25 pm, then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in San Jose and the Bay Area local time.

↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in San Jose and the Bay Area?

Rahu kaal today, Friday, in San Jose and the Bay Area is 11:28 am to 12:56 pm. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 7:04 am to sunset at 6:48 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 3:52 pm to 5:20 pm and Gulika kaal is 8:32 am to 10:00 am.

↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in San Jose and the Bay Area?

On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in San Jose and the Bay Area is at 7:04 am and sunset at 6:48 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 45 minutes. The Moon rises at 11:20 pm.

↳ When is the next festival or vrat in San Jose and the Bay Area?

The next one in San Jose and the Bay Area is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 7:08 am to 9:27 am on Wednesday 7 October.

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