Panchang in New York, 23 February 2026
फाल्गुन शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Krittika. The Sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 5:41 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:01 AM to 9:24 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 8:33 PMthen Ashtami until 6:22 PM, 24 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is 76.4° ahead of the Sun. 76.4 ÷ 12° = 6.36, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraKrittika until 4:37 AM, 24 Febthen Rohini until 3:09 AM, 25 Feb
At sunrise the Moon is at 27.0° in the sidereal zodiac. 27.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.03, which puts it in nakshatra 3 of 27.
SunRises 6:39 AM, sets 5:41 PM
Daylight today is 11h 2m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:48 AM – 12:32 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 Kaal8:01 AM – 9:24 AM
Daylight today is 662 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 8:54 PMthen Vaidhriti until 5:56 PM, 24 Feb
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 337.6°. 337.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.32, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaGara until 9:37 AMthen Vanija until 8:33 PM
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunMesha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 27.0°, Sun 310.6°. 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 9:37 AM, Sets 1:07 AM, 24 Feb, 38% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:47 AM – 12:10 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:32 PM – 2:55 PM
This is part 6 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 23 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 |