Panchang in New York, 28 August 2026
भाद्रपद कृष्ण प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:35 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:17 AM to 12:57 PM.
Festivals today: Raksha Bandhan
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 12:27 AM, 29 Augthen Dwitiya until 12:08 AM, 30 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is 183.0° ahead of the Sun. 183.0 ÷ 12° = 15.25, which puts it in lunar day 16 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 5:43 PMthen Purva Bhadrapada until 6:13 PM, 29 Aug
At sunrise the Moon is at 313.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 313.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.54, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 6:19 AM, sets 7:35 PM
Daylight today is 13h 16m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:30 PM – 1:23 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:17 AM – 12:57 PM
Daylight today is 796 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 100 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSukarma until 9:06 PMthen Dhriti until 7:52 PM, 29 Aug
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 84.8°. 84.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 6.36, which makes this yoga 7 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 12:27 PMthen Kaulava until 12:27 AM, 29 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.
MonthBhadrapada · Shravana 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 · Simha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 313.9°, Sun 130.9°. 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 7:52 PM, Sets 6:36 AM, 100% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda4:16 PM – 5:55 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:58 AM – 9:38 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 100 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 25 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 |