Panchang in New York, 8 August 2026
श्रावण कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Rohini. The Sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 8:03 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:30 AM to 11:16 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 1:36 AM, 9 Augthen Dwadashi until 10:31 PM, 9 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 300.8° ahead of the Sun. 300.8 ÷ 12° = 25.07, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraRohini until 7:22 AMthen Mrigashira until 5:14 AM, 9 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 52.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 52.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.94, which puts it in nakshatra 4 of 27.
SunRises 5:59 AM, sets 8:03 PM
Daylight today is 14h 4m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:33 PM – 1:29 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 56 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:30 AM – 11:16 AM
Daylight today is 844 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 106 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 8:08 PMthen Harshana until 4:35 PM, 9 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 164.2°. 164.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.31, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaBava until 3:04 PMthen Balava until 1:36 AM, 9 Aug
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.
MonthShravana · Ashadha 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 · SunVrishabha · Karka
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 52.5°, Sun 111.7°. 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 1:58 AM, 9 Aug, Sets 4:59 PM, 25% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:47 PM – 4:32 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 106 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika5:59 AM – 7:45 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 106 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 43 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 |