Panchang for New York on Saturday, 22 August 2026

Saturday, 22 August 2026 EDT Vedic time Shravana māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Thrikketta

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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 06:13 AM Sunset 07:43 PM Tithi → Ekadashi · Karana → Vanija Yoga → Priti Brahma Pratah Sandhya 05:10 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 07:43 PM Gulikai 06:13 AM Durm Rahu 09:35 AM Varjyam 02:18 PM Yamaganda 02:39 PM NOW

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

Saturday, 22 August 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Dashami

until · then Ekadashi

Type
Purna
Deity
Yama
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Moola

until · then Purvashadha

Pada
1
Lord
Ketu
Deity
Nirriti
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vishkambha

until · then Priti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shanivara

Ruling graha
Shani (Saturn)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 30m

Surya (Sun)

Simha · Leo
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:58 PM
Sunset

Sun in Magha (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

Waxing gibbous

71.4% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
04:40 PM
Moonset
01:20 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Simha (Leo)
Sun nakshatra
Magha, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2360°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Shravana
Solar month
Shravana
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Varsha (Monsoon) · Varsha
National civil date
31 Shravana 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume oil-based food before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

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

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrishabha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

  • Yamaganda

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) Simha (Leo) 5° 07′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 0° 26′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Karka (Cancer) 29° 40′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 20° 46′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 13° 01′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 17° 25′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 19° 55′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 5° 34′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 5° 34′ 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, 22 August 2026

Tamil calendar

Aavani(ஆவணி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Shravana(శ్రావణం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Shravana(ಶ್ರಾವಣ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Chingam(ചിങ്ങം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Bhadro(ভাদ্র)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Shravan(શ્રાવણ)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Shravan(श्रावण)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Bhadra(ଭାଦ୍ରବ)

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.