Panchang in New York, 17 October 2025
कार्तिक कृष्ण द्वादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:18 AM to 12:41 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwadashi until 2:50 AM, 18 Octthen Trayodashi until 4:22 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 314.6° ahead of the Sun. 314.6 ÷ 12° = 26.22, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 6:12 AM, 18 Octthen Uttara Phalguni until 8:20 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 134.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 134.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.11, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 7:09 AM, sets 6:13 PM
Daylight today is 11h 3m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:19 PM – 1:03 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:18 AM – 12:41 PM
Daylight today is 663 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShukla until 4:19 PMthen Brahma until 4:18 PM, 18 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 314.9°. 314.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.61, which makes this yoga 24 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 2:13 PMthen Taitila until 2:50 AM, 18 Oct
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika · Ashvin in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunSimha · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 134.7°, Sun 180.1°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 4:22 AM, 18 Oct, Sets 4:29 PM, 15% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:27 PM – 4:50 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:32 AM – 9:55 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in New York
Why times differ in New York
At 40.7°N, 74.0°W, New York has 24 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in New York, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:18 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 36m |
| Feb | 6:50 AM | 5:31 PM | 10h 41m |
| Mar | 7:08 AM | 7:03 PM | 11h 55m |
| Apr | 6:17 AM | 7:36 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:39 AM | 8:06 PM | 14h 28m |
| Jun | 5:24 AM | 8:29 PM | 15h 5m |
| Jul | 5:37 AM | 8:26 PM | 14h 49m |
| Aug | 6:06 AM | 7:54 PM | 13h 48m |
| Sept | 6:36 AM | 7:06 PM | 12h 29m |
| Oct | 7:07 AM | 6:16 PM | 11h 10m |
| Nov | 6:42 AM | 4:38 PM | 9h 56m |
| Dec | 7:12 AM | 4:30 PM | 9h 17m |