Panchang in New York, 3 October 2026
आश्विन कृष्ण अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Ardra. The Sun rises at 6:54 AM and sets at 6:35 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:50 AM to 11:17 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 8:22 PMthen Navami until 6:24 PM, 4 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 268.6° ahead of the Sun. 268.6 ÷ 12° = 22.39, which puts it in lunar day 23 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraArdra until 4:00 PMthen Punarvasu until 2:44 PM, 4 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 74.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 74.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 5.60, which puts it in nakshatra 6 of 27.
SunRises 6:54 AM, sets 6:35 PM
Daylight today is 11h 41m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:21 PM – 1:08 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:50 AM – 11:17 AM
Daylight today is 701 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaParigha until 3:02 AM, 4 Octthen Shiva until 12:22 AM, 5 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 240.7°. 240.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.05, which makes this yoga 19 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 9:25 AMthen Kaulava until 8:22 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 · SunMithuna · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 74.6°, Sun 166.0°. 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 11:58 PM, Sets 2:41 PM, 51% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:12 PM – 3:40 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:54 AM – 8:22 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 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 10 minutes less 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 |