Panchang for New York on Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 EDT Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Sankashti Chaturthi

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Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 06:15 AM Sunset 07:36 PM Yoga → Variyana Karana → Balava Nakshatra → Jyeshtha Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:11 AM Amrit 08:50 AM Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 07:36 PM Yamaganda 07:55 AM Gulikai 11:15 AM Durm Rahu 12:56 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Chaturthi

until · then Panchami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Ganesha
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Anuradha

until · then Jyeshtha

Pada
2
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Mitra
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vyatipata

until · then Variyana

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Bava

until · then Balava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Sun
5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha
Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 21m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:56 PM
Sunset

Sun in Ashwini (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Vrischika · Scorpio

Waning gibbous

89.9% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
08:24 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Ashwini, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2171°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
26 Chaitra 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Saumya (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrischika, Makara, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mesha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Labh GoodAuspicious
02 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
03 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
04 Shubh GoodAuspicious
05 Rog AvoidInauspicious
06 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
07 Char GoodAuspicious
08 Labh GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 2° 27′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Vrischika (Scorpio) 9° 34′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 5° 53′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 0° 37′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 5° 03′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 24° 21′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 2° 04′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 1° 41′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 1° 41′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mercury first
  1. Budha Hora
  2. Chandra Hora
  3. Shani Hora
  4. Guru Hora
  5. Mangala Hora
  6. Surya Hora
  7. Shukra Hora
  8. Budha Hora
  9. Chandra Hora
  10. Shani Hora
  11. Guru Hora
  12. Mangala Hora
  13. Surya Hora
  14. Shukra Hora
  15. Budha Hora
  16. Chandra Hora
  17. Shani Hora
  18. Guru Hora
  19. Mangala Hora
  20. Surya Hora
  21. Shukra Hora
  22. Budha Hora
  23. Chandra Hora
  24. Shani Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Tamil calendar

Chithirai(சித்திரை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Chaitra(చైత్రం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Medam(മേടം)

1199

Bengali calendar

Boishakh(বৈশাখ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)

2082 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Chaitra(चैत्र)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Baisakha(ବୈଶାଖ)

1432

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.