Panchang in New York, 12 March 2027
फाल्गुन शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In New York today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal is 10:38 AM to 12:06 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 3:25 AM, 13 Marthen Shashthi until 3:02 AM, 14 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is 48.9° ahead of the Sun. 48.9 ÷ 12° = 4.08, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 12:33 AM, 13 Marthen Krittika until 11:54 PM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Moon is at 16.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 16.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.22, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 6:13 AM, sets 6:00 PM
Daylight today is 11h 47m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:43 AM – 12:30 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 47 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal10:38 AM – 12:06 PM
Daylight today is 707 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 88 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 11:05 AMthen Vaidhriti until 9:01 AM, 13 Mar
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 343.7°. 343.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.78, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaBava until 3:59 PMthen Balava until 3:25 AM, 13 Mar
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.
MonthPhalguna
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 · SunMesha · Kumbha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 16.3°, Sun 327.4°. Sidereal means 24.24° (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 7:58 AM, Sets 10:57 PM, 17% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda3:03 PM – 4:31 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika7:41 AM – 9:09 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 88 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 6 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 |