Panchang in New York, 2 January 2027
पौष कृष्ण एकादशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Ekadashi and the nakshatra is Swati. The Sun rises at 7:20 AM and sets at 4:40 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:40 AM to 10:50 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiEkadashi until 5:39 AM, 3 Janthen Dwadashi until 7:46 AM, 4 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 301.6° ahead of the Sun. 301.6 ÷ 12° = 25.13, which puts it in lunar day 26 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraSwati until 8:50 AMthen Vishakha until 11:07 AM, 3 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 199.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 199.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.94, which puts it in nakshatra 15 of 27.
SunRises 7:20 AM, sets 4:40 PM
Daylight today is 9h 21m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:41 AM – 12:19 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 37 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:40 AM – 10:50 AM
Daylight today is 561 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 70 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhriti until 1:07 AM, 3 Janthen Shula until 1:34 AM, 4 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 96.9°. 96.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 7.26, which makes this yoga 8 of 27.
KaranaBava until 4:43 PMthen Balava until 5:39 AM, 3 Jan
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.
MonthPausha · Margashirsha 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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 199.2°, Sun 257.6°. 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 4:01 AM, 3 Jan, Sets 12:31 PM, 24% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:10 PM – 2:20 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 70 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:20 AM – 8:30 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 70 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 62 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 |