Panchang in New York, 28 September 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण द्वितीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Dwitiya and the nakshatra is Ashwini. The Sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 6:43 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:19 AM to 9:48 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDwitiya until 9:44 AMthen Tritiya until 7:41 AM, 29 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is 202.4° ahead of the Sun. 202.4 ÷ 12° = 16.87, which puts it in lunar day 17 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraAshwini until 11:34 PMthen Bharani until 10:07 PM, 29 Sept
At sunrise the Moon is at 3.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 3.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 0.26, which puts it in nakshatra 1 of 27.
SunRises 6:49 AM, sets 6:43 PM
Daylight today is 11h 54m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:22 PM – 1:10 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 Kaal8:19 AM – 9:48 AM
Daylight today is 714 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 89 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVyaghata until 8:43 PMthen Harshana until 5:50 PM, 29 Sept
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 164.6°. 164.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 12.35, which makes this yoga 13 of 27.
KaranaGara until 9:44 AMthen Vanija until 8:44 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.
MonthAshvin · Bhadrapada 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 · SunMesha · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 3.5°, Sun 161.1°. 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 7:32 PM, Sets 8:57 AM, 96% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:17 AM – 12:46 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:16 PM – 3:45 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 89 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 less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |