Panchang for New York on Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 EDT Vedic time Vaishakha māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Apara Ekadashi (Apara)

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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 05:41 AM Sunset 08:03 PM Yoga → Vishkambha Nakshatra → Uttara Bhadrapada Karana → Balava Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:43 AM Amrit 07:51 AM Abhijit 12:23 PM Vijaya 03:16 PM Sayahna Sandhya 08:03 PM Durm 08:34 AM Yamaganda 09:17 AM Gulikai 12:52 PM Rahu 04:28 PM NOW

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

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Ekadashi

until · then Dwadashi

Type
Nanda
Deity
Vishvedevas
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purva Bhadrapada

until · then Uttara Bhadrapada

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

Vaidhriti

until · then Vishkambha

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Bava

until · then Balava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Sun
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 14h 22m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:52 PM
Sunset

Sun in Krittika (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Kumbha · Aquarius

Waning crescent

24.9% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
03:08 AM
Moonset
03:22 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Krittika, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2320°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Grishma
National civil date
22 Vaishakha 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Raja Panchaka

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

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Karka

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 27° 27′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Kumbha (Aquarius) 27° 37′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Mesha (Aries) 24° 48′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Vrishabha (Taurus) 27° 48′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mesha (Aries) 0° 50′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 26° 23′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 16° 09′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 10° 58′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 10° 58′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Tamil calendar

Chithirai29(சித்திரை)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Vaishakha(వైశాఖం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Vaishakha(ವೈಶಾಖ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Medam29(മേടം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Boishakh28(বৈশাখ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Vaishakh(વૈશાખ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Vaishakh(वैशाख)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Baisakha29(ବୈଶାଖ)

1433

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.