Panchang in New York, 28 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल त्रयोदशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Trayodashi and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 8:18 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:45 PM to 4:36 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTrayodashi until 12:21 AM, 29 Maythen Chaturdashi until 2:28 AM, 30 May
At sunrise the Moon is 147.3° ahead of the Sun. 147.3 ÷ 12° = 12.27, which puts it in lunar day 13 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 1:08 AM, 29 Maythen Vishakha until 3:51 AM, 30 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 190.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 190.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.26, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 5:29 AM, sets 8:18 PM
Daylight today is 14h 50m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:24 PM – 1:23 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 59 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:45 PM – 4:36 PM
Daylight today is 890 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 111 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 6:25 PMthen Parigha until 7:06 PM, 29 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 233.0°. 233.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.47, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 11:22 AMthen Taitila until 12:21 AM, 29 May
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.
MonthJyeshtha · extra month
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 · SunTula · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 190.1°, Sun 42.9°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 6:13 PM, Sets 3:52 AM, 29 May, 92% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda5:29 AM – 7:20 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:11 AM – 11:02 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 111 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 61 minutes more 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 |