Maharashtra · Deccan plateau
Pune panchang — local sunrise, tithi and rahu kaal
Pune panchang is close to Mumbai in language and festival culture, but it is not the same solar clock. Use Pune coordinates for local rahu kaal and muhurta.
- Coordinates
- 18.52° N, 73.86° E
- Typical sunrise
- about 6:00–7:10 AM IST
- Calendar note
- Pune’s Marathi panchang culture is strong (Ganeshotsav, Chaturthi, local palakhi calendars). City sunrise still differs slightly from Mumbai despite the shared state.
Pune sits inland and slightly east of Mumbai. The difference is minutes, not hours — enough to matter for a precise muhurta, not enough to reuse a random “Maharashtra rahu kaal” graphic.
Student and IT households in Hinjawadi or Kothrud often need a clean weekday check before a vehicle purchase, a rental agreement, or a weekend trip to the ghats. That is a rahu kaal and tithi job, not a full kundali.
Ganeshotsav, Shivaji-related observances, and ekadashi fasting in Pune follow tithi. The festival month on Tithi.live helps you see the cluster; the daily cards tell you whether the tithi has already turned this morning.
Marathi UI is available. Keep sharing city-named links so Pune and Mumbai relatives do not argue over five minutes of clock drift.
Practical tips for Pune
- Hill-station weekends (Mahabaleshwar, Lonavala) still start with Pune rahu kaal if you leave from Pune.
- Chaturthi tithi can be short; check whether it holds at sunrise.
- Abhijit around local noon is a practical slot for ordinary auspicious starts.
Rahu kaal weekday pattern (daytime eighths)
The clock changes with Pune sunrise and sunset. The weekday part of daytime is traditional and the same rule everywhere. Use the live card above for today’s exact window.
| Weekday | Daytime part | When it usually falls |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8th part (last eighth of daytime) | late afternoon toward sunset |
| Monday | 2nd part of daytime | early morning after sunrise |
| Tuesday | 7th part of daytime | mid-to-late afternoon |
| Wednesday | 5th part of daytime | early afternoon |
| Thursday | 6th part of daytime | mid-afternoon |
| Friday | 3rd part of daytime | late morning |
| Saturday | 1st part of daytime | just after sunrise |
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