Panchang in New York, 28 January 2026
माघ शुक्ल एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:09 PM to 1:24 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 3:26 AM, 29 Janthen Dwadashi until 12:40 AM, 30 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 120.6° ahead of the Sun. 120.6 ÷ 12° = 10.05, which puts it in lunar day 11 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 9:02 PMthen Mrigashira until 7:00 PM, 29 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 44.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 44.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.37, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 7:09 AM, sets 5:09 PM
Daylight today is 10h 0m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:09 PM – 1:24 PM
Daylight today is 600 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 75 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaBrahma until 1:24 PMthen Indra until 9:58 AM, 29 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 329.3°. 329.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.70, which makes this yoga 25 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 4:47 PMthen Vishti until 3:26 AM, 29 Jan
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMagha
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 · SunVrishabha · Makara
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 44.9°, Sun 284.4°. 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 12:25 PM, Sets 4:29 AM, 29 Jan, 75% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:24 AM – 9:39 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:54 AM – 12:09 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 75 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 46 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 |