Panchang in New York, 19 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:34 AM to 9:56 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 3:21 AM, 20 Octthen Dashami until 4:42 AM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 98.7° ahead of the Sun. 98.7 ÷ 12° = 8.22, which puts it in lunar day 9 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 8:32 AM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 280.5° in the sidereal zodiac. 280.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.04, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 7:11 AM, sets 6:10 PM
Daylight today is 10h 59m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:19 PM – 1:03 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 44 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:34 AM – 9:56 AM
Daylight today is 659 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 3:05 PMthen Shula until 3:20 PM, 20 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 102.4°. 102.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.68, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 2:26 PMthen Kaulava until 3:21 AM, 20 Oct
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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunMakara · Tula
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 280.5°, Sun 181.9°. 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 3:07 PM, Sets 12:58 AM, 20 Oct, 58% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda11:18 AM – 12:41 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika2:03 PM – 3:25 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 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 |