Panchang in New York, 20 October 2026
आश्विन शुक्ल दशमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Dashami and the nakshatra is Shravana. The Sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is 3:24 PM to 4:46 PM.
Festivals today: Dussehra
The whole day
TomorrowTithiDashami until 4:42 AM, 21 Octthen Ekadashi until 5:19 AM, 22 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 109.8° ahead of the Sun. 109.8 ÷ 12° = 9.15, which puts it in lunar day 10 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShravana until 8:32 AMthen Dhanishta until 10:18 AM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 292.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 292.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 21.95, which puts it in nakshatra 22 of 27.
SunRises 7:13 AM, sets 6:08 PM
Daylight today is 10h 56m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit12:19 PM – 1:02 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 Kaal3:24 PM – 4:46 PM
Daylight today is 656 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShula until 3:20 PMthen Ganda until 3:03 PM, 21 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 115.5°. 115.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 8.66, which makes this yoga 9 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 4:07 PMthen Gara until 4:42 AM, 21 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 292.7°, Sun 182.8°. 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 3:33 PM, Sets 2:02 AM, 21 Oct, 67% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:57 AM – 11:19 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika12:41 PM – 2:02 PM
This is part 5 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 26 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 |