Panchang for New York on Saturday, 31 January 2026

Saturday, 31 January 2026 EST Vedic time Magha māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Chaturdashi · Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)

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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 07:06 AM Sunset 05:12 PM Karana → Vanija Nakshatra → Pushya Tithi → Purnima Yoga → Ayushman Abhijit Amrit 12:51 PM Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:12 PM Gulikai 07:06 AM Durm Rahu 09:38 AM Yamaganda 01:25 PM Varjyam 10:32 PM NOW

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

Saturday, 31 January 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Chaturdashi

until · then Purnima

Type
Rikta
Deity
Shiva
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Punarvasu

until · then Pushya

Pada
3
Lord
Jupiter
Deity
Aditi
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Priti

until · then Ayushman

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shanivara

Ruling graha
Shani (Saturn)

Sun & moon

Day length 10h 06m

Surya (Sun)

Makara · Capricorn
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:09 PM
Sunset

Sun in Shravana (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Mithuna · Gemini

Full moon

97.3% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
03:46 PM
Moonset
07:07 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Mithuna (Gemini)
Sun sign (Surya)
Makara (Capricorn)
Sun nakshatra
Shravana, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2282°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Magha
Solar month
Pausha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Shishir (Winter) · Shishir
National civil date
11 Magha 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume oil-based food before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Chhatra (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrischika

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Makara (Capricorn) 17° 23′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Mithuna (Gemini) 28° 32′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Makara (Capricorn) 24° 22′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Makara (Capricorn) 23° 19′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Makara (Capricorn) 12° 06′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 23° 11′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 4° 21′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 16° 19′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 16° 19′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 31 January 2026

Tamil calendar

Thai18(தை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Magha(మాఘం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Magha(ಮಾಘ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Makaram17(മകരം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Magh17(মাঘ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Maha(મહા)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Magh(माघ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Magha18(ମାଘ)

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.