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Panchang in New York, 5 December 2026

मार्गशीर्ष कृष्ण द्वादशी

New York

In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Dwadashi and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:04 AM and sets at 4:29 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:25 AM to 10:36 AM.

The whole day

Tomorrow
TithiDwadashi until 2:23 PMthen Trayodashi until 3:53 PM, 6 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is 320.5° ahead of the Sun. 320.5 ÷ 12° = 26.71, which puts it in lunar day 27 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 3:08 AM, 6 Decthen Vishakha until 5:18 AM, 7 Dec
At sunrise the Moon is at 189.7° in the sidereal zodiac. 189.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.22, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:04 AM, sets 4:29 PM
Daylight today is 9h 24m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:28 AM – 12:05 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 38 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:25 AM – 10:36 AM
Daylight today is 564 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 71 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShobhana until 9:12 PMthen Atiganda until 9:17 PM, 6 Dec
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 58.8°. 58.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 4.41, which makes this yoga 5 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 2:23 PMthen Gara until 3:05 AM, 6 Dec
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.
MonthMargashirsha · Kartika 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 · SunTula · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 189.7°, Sun 229.1°. 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 5:03 AM, 6 Dec, Sets 1:59 PM, 12% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda12:57 PM – 2:08 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 71 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:04 AM – 8:15 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 71 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 61 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