Panchang in New York, 18 October 2025
कार्तिक कृष्ण त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni. The Sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:56 AM to 11:18 AM.
Festivals today: Dhanteras
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 4:22 AM, 19 Octthen Chaturdashi until 6:15 AM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 326.1° ahead of the Sun. 326.1 ÷ 12° = 27.17, which puts it in lunar day 28 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraUttara Phalguni until 8:20 AM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 147.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 147.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.04, which puts it in nakshatra 12 of 27.
SunRises 7:11 AM, sets 6:11 PM
Daylight today is 11h 0m. 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 Kaal9:56 AM – 11:18 AM
Daylight today is 660 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 4:18 PMthen Indra until 4:35 PM, 19 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 328.3°. 328.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.62, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaGara until 3:33 PMthen Vanija until 4:22 AM, 19 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 147.2°, Sun 181.1°. 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 5:24 AM, 19 Oct, Sets 4:49 PM, 8.6% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:03 PM – 3:26 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:11 AM – 8:33 AM
This is part 1 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 25 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 |