Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
North & Central IndiaChaitra new year
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Today's panchang for New York, New York, United States (12 October 2026): Tithi is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha) and Nakshatra is Swati. Sunrise is at 7:04 AM and sunset at 6:20 PM; Rahu Kaal runs from 8:28 AM to 9:53 AM.
Monday, October 12, 2026
Somavara|Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Ashwin (Amanta)|Tithi: Dwitiya|Nakshatra: Swati
Sunrise 7:04 AM·Sunset 6:20 PM·Moonrise 9:14 AM
Your day, in local time
Dwitiya · Shukla Paksha
Swati until upto 2:22 PM. Tithi changes upto 12:43 PM.
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta5:22 AM – 6:13 AM · Scheduled
- Abhijit Muhurta12:19 PM – 1:04 PM · Scheduled
- Vijaya Muhurta2:34 PM – 3:19 PM · Scheduled
Avoid for new starts
- Rahu Kaal8:28 AM – 9:53 AM · Scheduled
- Yamaganda11:17 AM – 12:42 PM · Scheduled
- Dur Muhurtam1:04 PM – 1:49 PM · Scheduled
Observe today
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Tithi
Dwitiya
12:43
Tritiya
Nakshatra
Swati
2:22
Vishakha
Yoga
Vishkumbha
11:01
Preeti
Karana
Kaulava
12:43
Taitila
1:16
Weekday
Somavara
Regional year references
Calendar Systems
The same Panchang day carries different year names across regional conventions.
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Maharashtra & South IndiaChaitra new year
Gujarati Samvat
2082 · Pingala
GujaratKartika new year
- Purnimanta month
- Ashwin
- Amanta month
- Ashwin
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Tithi day
- 2 of 30
- Kaliyuga
- 5127 years elapsed
Panchang
| Element | Value | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tithi | DwitiyaAt sunrise Shukla Paksha · Deity: Brahma | upto 12:43 PM |
Tritiya Shukla Paksha · Deity: Gauri | upto 1:58 PM, Oct 13 | |
| Nakshatra | SwatiAt sunrise Lord: Rahu · Deity: Vayu | upto 2:22 PM |
Vishakha Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Indra-Agni | upto 4:12 PM, Oct 13 | |
| Yoga | VishkumbhaAt sunriseinauspicious | upto 11:01 AM |
Preetiauspicious | upto 10:53 AM, Oct 13 | |
| Karana | Balavaauspicious | upto 12:18 AM |
KaulavaAt sunriseauspicious | upto 12:43 PM | |
Taitilaauspicious | upto 1:16 AM, Oct 13 | |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha | — |
| Weekday | Somavara | — |
Sunrise-to-sunrise stellar ledger
Nakshatra Padas
Track each quarter of the Moon's Nakshatra and the Sun's slower stellar passage in the selected location's local time.
Chandra Nakshatra
Moon Padas
The Moon usually crosses several Padas during one Panchang day.
- SwatiPada 3At sunriseupto 7:59 AM
- SwatiPada 4upto 2:22 PM
- VishakhaPada 1upto 8:46 PM
- VishakhaPada 2upto 3:13 AM, Oct 13
- VishakhaPada 3Continues past next sunrise
Surya Nakshatra
Sun Pada
The Sun moves slowly; a second row appears only when its Pada changes.
- ChitraPada 1At sunriseContinues past next sunrise
Daily celestial reference
Sun, Moon & Seasonal Cycle
Local rising times, the solar-day midpoint, and the seasonal cycle for this date.
Diurnal rhythm
Solar Day
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Madhyahna
- 12:42 PM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
- Dinamana
- 11h 16m
Lunar light
Moon
- Moonrise
- 9:14 AM
- Moonset
- 7:00 PM
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 3%
Annual rhythm
Seasonal Cycle
- Ritu
- Sharad · Autumn
- Drik Ayana
- Dakshinayana
- Ratrimana
- 12h 45m
Plan important moments
Today’s Muhurta
Practical, location-aware windows from this sunrise to the next.
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Favorable windows
Prefer these for the activity shown.
- Brahma MuhurtaScheduled
Meditation, prayer and study
- Abhijit MuhurtaScheduled
Important starts, decisions and submissions
Overlaps Yamaganda - Vijaya MuhurtaScheduled
Journeys, launches and goal-oriented work
Overlaps Gulika Kaal - Godhuli MuhurtaScheduled
Evening prayer and family rituals
- Nishita MuhurtaScheduled
Midnight worship and meditation
- Amrit KalamScheduled
General auspicious work and important decisions
Use caution
Avoid important new starts during these periods.
- Rahu KaalScheduled
Avoid beginning important work
- YamagandaScheduled
Avoid auspicious beginnings and journeys
- Dur MuhurtamScheduled
Avoid important starts and ceremonies
- Gulika KaalScheduled
Use caution with new ventures
- Dur MuhurtamScheduled
Avoid important starts and ceremonies
- VarjyamScheduled
Avoid auspicious ceremonies and major launches
Rashi Positions
| Rashi | Sign | Lord |
|---|---|---|
| Moon Rashi | ♎Tula(Libra) | Venus |
| Sun Rashi | ♍Kanya(Virgo) | Mercury |
| Lagna | ♍Kanya(Virgo) | Mercury |
Planetary Positions
| Planet | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
☉Sun | Kanya | 24°54' | Chitra | |
☽Moon | Tula | 16°11' | Swati | |
☿Mercury | Tula | 19°55' | Swati | |
♀Venus | Tula | 12°36' | Swati | R |
♂Mars | Karka | 13°59' | Pushya | |
♃Jupiter | Karka | 27°18' | Ashlesha | |
♄Saturn | Meena | 16°26' | Uttara Bhadrapada | R |
Choghadiya
16 periods
Day Choghadiya (Sunrise to Sunset)
| # | Name | Quality | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrit | auspicious | 7:04 AM | 8:28 AM |
| 2 | Kaal | inauspicious | 8:28 AM | 9:53 AM |
| 3 | Shubh | auspicious | 9:53 AM | 11:17 AM |
| 4 | Rog | inauspicious | 11:17 AM | 12:42 PM |
| 5 | Udveg | inauspicious | 12:42 PM | 2:06 PM |
| 6 | Chal | neutral | 2:06 PM | 3:31 PM |
| 7 | Labh | auspicious | 3:31 PM | 4:55 PM |
| 8 | Amrit | auspicious | 4:55 PM | 6:20 PM |
Night Choghadiya (Sunset to Sunrise)
| # | Name | Quality | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chal | neutral | 6:20 PM | 7:55 PM |
| 2 | Rog | inauspicious | 7:55 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 3 | Kaal | inauspicious | 9:31 PM | 11:07 PM |
| 4 | Labh | auspicious | 11:07 PM | 12:42 AM |
| 5 | Udveg | inauspicious | 12:42 AM | 2:18 AM |
| 6 | Shubh | auspicious | 2:18 AM | 3:53 AM |
| 7 | Amrit | auspicious | 3:53 AM | 5:29 AM |
| 8 | Chal | neutral | 5:29 AM | 7:05 AM |
Hora (Planetary Hours)
24 hours
| Hour | Ruler | Quality | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☽Moon | auspicious | 7:04 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 1 | ♄Saturn | inauspicious | 8:00 AM | 8:56 AM |
| 2 | ♃Jupiter | auspicious | 8:56 AM | 9:53 AM |
| 3 | ♂Mars | inauspicious | 9:53 AM | 10:49 AM |
| 4 | ☉Sun | neutral | 10:49 AM | 11:45 AM |
| 5 | ♀Venus | auspicious | 11:45 AM | 12:42 PM |
| 6 | ☿Mercury | auspicious | 12:42 PM | 1:38 PM |
| 7 | ☽Moon | auspicious | 1:38 PM | 2:34 PM |
| 8 | ♄Saturn | inauspicious | 2:34 PM | 3:31 PM |
| 9 | ♃Jupiter | auspicious | 3:31 PM | 4:27 PM |
| 10 | ♂Mars | inauspicious | 4:27 PM | 5:23 PM |
| 11 | ☉Sun | neutral | 5:23 PM | 6:20 PM |
| 12 | ♀Venus | auspicious | 6:20 PM | 7:23 PM |
| 13 | ☿Mercury | auspicious | 7:23 PM | 8:27 PM |
| 14 | ☽Moon | auspicious | 8:27 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 15 | ♄Saturn | inauspicious | 9:31 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 16 | ♃Jupiter | auspicious | 10:35 PM | 11:38 PM |
| 17 | ♂Mars | inauspicious | 11:38 PM | 12:42 AM |
| 18 | ☉Sun | neutral | 12:42 AM | 1:46 AM |
| 19 | ♀Venus | auspicious | 1:46 AM | 2:50 AM |
| 20 | ☿Mercury | auspicious | 2:50 AM | 3:53 AM |
| 21 | ☽Moon | auspicious | 3:53 AM | 4:57 AM |
| 22 | ♄Saturn | inauspicious | 4:57 AM | 6:01 AM |
| 23 | ♃Jupiter | auspicious | 6:01 AM | 7:05 AM |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta
A Telugu muhurta check combining Tithi, weekday, Nakshatra and the running Lagna. “Good Muhurta” means the interval is free from the five Panchakas.
| Result | Time | Lagna |
|---|---|---|
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 7:04 AM – 7:34 AM | Kanya |
| Roga PanchakaHealth-related caution | 7:34 AM – 10:07 AM | Tula |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 10:07 AM – 12:32 PM | Vrishchika |
| Mrityu PanchakaDanger or hazard | 12:32 PM – 12:43 PM | Dhanu |
| Agni PanchakaFire-related risk | 12:43 PM – 2:22 PM | Dhanu |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 2:22 PM – 2:33 PM | Dhanu |
| Raja PanchakaUnfavourable results | 2:33 PM – 4:04 PM | Makara |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 4:04 PM – 5:16 PM | Kumbha |
| Chora PanchakaTheft or fraud risk | 5:16 PM – 6:27 PM | Meena |
| Raja PanchakaUnfavourable results | 6:27 PM – 7:48 PM | Mesha |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 7:48 PM – 9:37 PM | Vrishabha |
| Chora PanchakaTheft or fraud risk | 9:37 PM – 11:55 PM | Mithuna |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 11:55 PM – 2:27 AM, Oct 13 | Karka |
| Roga PanchakaHealth-related caution | 2:27 AM, Oct 13 – 4:59 AM, Oct 13 | Simha |
| Good MuhurtaPanchaka Rahita | 4:59 AM, Oct 13 – 7:05 AM, Oct 13 | Kanya |
This traditional filter is one input to muhurta selection, not a general judgment on the day.
Udaya Lagna
The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon. Durations vary by date and location; this sequence begins at local sunrise.
| Lagna | Time |
|---|---|
| Kanya | 7:04 AM – 7:34 AM |
| Tula | 7:34 AM – 10:07 AM |
| Vrishchika | 10:07 AM – 12:32 PM |
| Dhanu | 12:32 PM – 2:33 PM |
| Makara | 2:33 PM – 4:04 PM |
| Kumbha | 4:04 PM – 5:16 PM |
| Meena | 5:16 PM – 6:27 PM |
| Mesha | 6:27 PM – 7:48 PM |
| Vrishabha | 7:48 PM – 9:37 PM |
| Mithuna | 9:37 PM – 11:55 PM |
| Karka | 11:55 PM – 2:27 AM, Oct 13 |
| Simha | 2:27 AM, Oct 13 – 4:59 AM, Oct 13 |
Panchang days run from one sunrise to the next; times after midnight include the next date.
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