Panchang in New York, 6 March 2027
फाल्गुन कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Dhanishta. The Sun rises at 6:22 AM and sets at 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:15 AM to 10:41 AM.
Festivals today: Maha Shivaratri
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 3:17 AM, 7 Marthen Amavasya until 4:30 AM, 8 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 338.2° ahead of the Sun. 338.2 ÷ 12° = 28.19, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraDhanishta until 8:12 PMthen Shatabhisha until 10:05 PM, 7 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 299.6° in the sidereal zodiac. 299.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 22.47, which puts it in nakshatra 23 of 27.
SunRises 6:22 AM, sets 5:53 PM
Daylight today is 11h 31m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:45 AM – 12:31 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 46 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:15 AM – 10:41 AM
Daylight today is 691 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 86 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShiva until 4:35 PMthen Siddha until 4:36 PM, 7 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 261.1°. 261.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.58, which makes this yoga 20 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 2:29 PMthen Shakuni until 3:17 AM, 7 Mar
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.
MonthPhalguna · Magha 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 · SunMakara · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 299.6°, Sun 321.4°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 5:58 AM, 7 Mar, Sets 4:18 PM, 3.6% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:34 PM – 3:00 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:22 AM – 7:49 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 86 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 12 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 |