Panchang in New York, 13 January 2027
पौष शुक्ल षष्ठी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Shashthi and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 4:51 PM. Rahu Kaal is 12:05 PM to 1:16 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiShashthi until 3:29 AM, 14 Janthen Saptami until 3:44 AM, 15 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 62.3° ahead of the Sun. 62.3 ÷ 12° = 5.19, which puts it in lunar day 6 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 11:35 AMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 12:49 PM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 331.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 331.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.83, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 7:18 AM, sets 4:51 PM
Daylight today is 9h 33m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal12:05 PM – 1:16 PM
Daylight today is 573 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 72 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 7:24 AMthen Parigha until 6:52 AM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 239.9°. 239.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 18.00, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaKaulava until 3:06 PMthen Taitila until 3:29 AM, 14 Jan
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.
MonthPausha
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 · SunMeena · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 331.1°, Sun 268.8°. 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 10:07 AM, Sets 10:40 PM, 27% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:30 AM – 9:42 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:53 AM – 12:05 PM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 72 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 57 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 |