Panchang in New York, 17 March 2026
चैत्र कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 7:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is 4:05 PM to 5:35 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 10:56 PMthen Amavasya until 9:23 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 339.7° ahead of the Sun. 339.7 ÷ 12° = 28.31, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 8:39 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 7:51 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 312.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 312.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.43, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 7:04 AM, sets 7:05 PM
Daylight today is 12h 1m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:41 PM – 1:29 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal4:05 PM – 5:35 PM
Daylight today is 721 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSadhya until 8:52 PMthen Shubha until 6:31 PM, 18 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 285.0°. 285.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.37, which makes this yoga 22 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 11:29 AMthen Shakuni until 10:56 PM
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.
MonthChaitra · Phalguna 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 · SunKumbha · Meena
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 312.3°, Sun 332.6°. 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 6:49 AM, 18 Mar, Sets 5:41 PM, 3.1% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda10:04 AM – 11:34 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:05 PM – 2:35 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 1 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 |