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Panchang in New York, 17 November 2026

कार्तिक शुक्ल अष्टमी

New York

In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 4:37 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:09 PM to 3:23 PM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiAshtami until 7:36 PMthen Navami until 8:37 PM, 18 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 90.0° ahead of the Sun. 90.0 ÷ 12° = 7.50, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 6:05 PMthen Shatabhisha until 7:41 PM, 18 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 300.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 300.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.57, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 6:45 AM, sets 4:37 PM
Daylight today is 9h 52m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:21 AM – 12:01 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 39 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:09 PM – 3:23 PM
Daylight today is 592 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 74 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 9:36 PMthen Vyaghata until 9:13 PM, 18 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 151.8°. 151.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.38, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 6:48 AMthen Bava until 7:36 PM
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.
MonthKartika
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 · SunKumbha · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 300.9°, Sun 210.9°. 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 12:57 PM, Sets 11:51 PM, 50% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:13 AM – 10:27 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:41 AM – 12:55 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 74 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.

Coming up in New York

Rahu Kaal in New York this week
Why times differ in New York

At 40.7°N, 74.0°W, New York has 50 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 ofSunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan7:18 AM4:53 PM9h 36m
Feb6:50 AM5:31 PM10h 41m
Mar7:08 AM7:03 PM11h 55m
Apr6:17 AM7:36 PM13h 18m
May5:39 AM8:06 PM14h 28m
Jun5:24 AM8:29 PM15h 5m
Jul5:37 AM8:26 PM14h 49m
Aug6:06 AM7:54 PM13h 48m
Sept6:36 AM7:06 PM12h 29m
Oct7:07 AM6:16 PM11h 10m
Nov6:42 AM4:38 PM9h 56m
Dec7:12 AM4:30 PM9h 17m