Panchang · United States
On Sunday, 18 October 2026 in New York City, United States, the Sun rises at 07:11 AM and sets at 06:11 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ashtami, until 01:22 AM, Oct 19; the nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha until 06:09 AM, Oct 19, the yoga Sukarma and the karana Vishti. Rahu Kaal is 04:49 PM to 06:11 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 12:19 PM to 01:03 PM.
Times for New York City, United States
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · EDT (UTC−4) · Sunrise 07:11 AM · Sunset 06:11 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 07:11 AM to 10:03 AM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 10:03 AM to 09:31 PM, Oct 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
10:59 PM, Oct 17 to 12:13 PM: avoided for auspicious work.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours new work, applications and meetings; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours purchases and investments; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
A warm day for family, friends and romance.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Uttara Ashadha is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 07:11 AM | 08:06 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 08:06 AM | 09:01 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 09:01 AM | 09:56 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 09:56 AM | 10:51 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:51 AM | 11:46 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:46 AM | 12:41 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 12:41 PM | 01:36 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 01:36 PM | 02:31 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 02:31 PM | 03:26 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 03:26 PM | 04:21 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 04:21 PM | 05:16 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 05:16 PM | 06:11 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 06:11 PM | 07:16 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 07:16 PM | 08:21 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 08:21 PM | 09:26 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 09:26 PM | 10:31 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 10:31 PM | 11:36 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 11:36 PM | 12:41 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 12:41 AM | 01:46 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:46 AM | 02:51 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 02:51 AM | 03:57 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 03:57 AM | 05:02 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 05:02 AM | 06:07 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 06:07 AM | 07:12 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own New York City page
City data © GeoNames. Times for New York City, United States, in America/New_York.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. New York City sits at 40.71°N, 74.01°W, 10 m above sea level, in the America/New_York time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at New York City's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (07:11 AM) in New York City and lasts until 01:22 AM, Oct 19. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Uttara Ashadha (pada 1), until 06:09 AM, Oct 19.
Sunrise is at 07:11 AM and sunset at 06:11 PM, local time, for New York City's own coordinates.
04:49 PM to 06:11 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with New York City's sunrise and sunset.
12:19 PM to 01:03 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:27 AM to 06:19 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 02:37 PM and sets at 11:53 PM.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Shubh 02:03 PM to 03:26 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 04:49 PM to 06:11 PM.
People with Vrishabha (Taurus) Moon sign, 07:11 AM to 10:03 AM and people with Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 10:03 AM to 09:31 PM, Oct 20: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
