Panchang in New York, 18 September 2026
भाद्रपद शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:17 AM to 12:50 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 5:58 AM, 19 Septthen Navami until 8:22 AM, 20 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 85.4° ahead of the Sun. 85.4 ÷ 12° = 7.12, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 1:15 PMthen Mula until 4:13 PM, 19 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 236.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 236.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.76, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 6:39 AM, sets 7:00 PM
Daylight today is 12h 21m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:25 PM – 1:14 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 49 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal11:17 AM – 12:50 PM
Daylight today is 741 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 93 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaAyushman until 4:59 AM, 19 Septthen Saubhagya until 5:53 AM, 20 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 28.0°. 28.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 2.10, which makes this yoga 3 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 4:44 PMthen Bava until 5:58 AM, 19 Sept
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.
MonthBhadrapada
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 · SunVrishchika · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 236.7°, Sun 151.3°. 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 2:38 PM, Sets 11:05 PM, 46% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:55 PM – 5:27 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika8:12 AM – 9:45 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 93 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 5 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 |