Panchang for New York on Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Wednesday, 21 October 2026 • — EDT • Vedic time • Ashwina māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Papankusha Ekadashi (Papankusha)

Upcoming Sun, 25 Oct: Sharad Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti, Mirabai Jayanti Tue, 27 Oct: Aippasi Kiruthigai Sun, 1 Nov: Bahulashtami Thu, 5 Nov: Govatsa Dwadashi Fri, 6 Nov: Dhanteras

Panchang timeline

local time

Shubh Ashubh

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

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Five limbs · at sunrise

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Ekadashi

until 05:18 AM (+1) · then Dwadashi

Type: Nanda
Deity: Vishvedevas
Paksha: Shukla

2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Dhanishta

until 10:18 AM · then Shatabhisha

Pada: 4
Lord: Mars
Deity: Vasus

3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Ganda

until 03:03 PM · then Vriddhi

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until 05:06 PM · then Vishti

Nature: Saumya
Lord: Venus

5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha: Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 10h 53m

Surya (Sun)

Tula · Libra

Sunrise: 07:13 AM
Solar noon: 12:40 PM
Sunset: 06:06 PM

Sun in Chitra (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Kumbha · Aquarius

Waxing gibbous

75.9% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise: 03:51 PM
Moonset: 03:12 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra): Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun sign (Surya): Tula (Libra)
Sun nakshatra: Chitra, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri): 24.2382°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat: 2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat: 1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year: 5127
Lunar month (Amanta): Ashwina
Solar month: Ashwina
Ritu (Vedic · Drik): Sharad (Autumn) · Sharad
National civil date: 29 Ashwin 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Mrityu Panchaka

Special yogas: Mitra (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Karka

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

Pratah Sandhya

08:19 AM – 07:13 AM
Brahma Muhurat

08:40 AM – 07:57 AM
Vijaya Muhurta

02:29 PM – 03:12 PM
Godhuli Muhurta

06:06 PM – 06:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya

06:06 PM – 07:25 PM

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

Yamaganda

08:35 AM – 09:57 AM
Gulikai Kalam

11:18 AM – 12:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam

12:18 PM – 01:02 PM
Rahu Kalam

12:40 PM – 02:01 PM
Varjyam

05:48 PM – 07:28 PM

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

#	Choghadiya	Interval	Ruling planet	AuspiciousnessNature
01	Labh	07:13 AM – 08:35 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
02	Amrit	08:35 AM – 09:57 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
03	Kaal	09:57 AM – 11:18 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
04	Shubh	11:18 AM – 12:40 PM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
05	Rog	12:40 PM – 02:01 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
06	Udveg	02:01 PM – 03:23 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
07	Char	03:23 PM – 04:45 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
08	Labh	04:45 PM – 06:06 PM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
01	Udveg	06:06 PM – 07:45 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
02	Char	07:45 PM – 09:23 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
03	Labh	09:23 PM – 11:02 PM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
04	Amrit	11:02 PM – 12:40 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
05	Kaal	12:40 AM – 02:19 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
06	Shubh	02:19 AM – 03:57 AM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
07	Rog	03:57 AM – 05:36 AM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
08	Udveg	05:36 AM – 07:15 AM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra	Motion
Sun (Surya)	Tula (Libra)	3° 50′	Chitra p4	Direct
Moon (Chandra)	Kumbha (Aquarius)	5° 03′	Dhanishta p4	Direct
Mercury (Budha)	Tula (Libra)	26° 14′	Vishakha p2	Direct
Venus (Shukra)	Tula (Libra)	8° 08′	Swati p1	Retrograde
Mars (Mangala)	Karka (Cancer)	18° 54′	Ashlesha p1	Direct
Jupiter (Guru)	Karka (Cancer)	28° 40′	Ashlesha p4	Direct
Saturn (Shani)	Meena (Pisces)	15° 45′	Uttara Bhadrapada p4	Retrograde
Rahu	Kumbha (Aquarius)	2° 23′	Dhanishta p3	Retrograde
Ketu	Simha (Leo)	2° 23′	Magha p1	Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mercury first

Budha Hora 07:13 AM – 08:08 AM
Chandra Hora 08:08 AM – 09:02 AM
Shani Hora 09:02 AM – 09:57 AM
Guru Hora 09:57 AM – 10:51 AM
Mangala Hora 10:51 AM – 11:45 AM
Surya Hora 11:45 AM – 12:40 PM
Shukra Hora 12:40 PM – 01:34 PM
Budha Hora 01:34 PM – 02:29 PM
Chandra Hora 02:29 PM – 03:23 PM
Shani Hora 03:23 PM – 04:17 PM
Guru Hora 04:17 PM – 05:12 PM
Mangala Hora 05:12 PM – 06:06 PM
Surya Hora 06:06 PM – 07:12 PM
Shukra Hora 07:12 PM – 08:18 PM
Budha Hora 08:18 PM – 09:23 PM
Chandra Hora 09:23 PM – 10:29 PM
Shani Hora 10:29 PM – 11:35 PM
Guru Hora 11:35 PM – 12:40 AM
Mangala Hora 12:40 AM – 01:46 AM
Surya Hora 01:46 AM – 02:52 AM
Shukra Hora 02:52 AM – 03:57 AM
Budha Hora 03:57 AM – 05:03 AM
Chandra Hora 05:03 AM – 06:09 AM
Shani Hora 06:09 AM – 07:15 AM

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 21 October 2026

pan-Indian alignments

Tamil calendar

Aippasi(ஐப்பசி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Ashwayuja(ఆశ్వయుజం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Ashvija(ಆಶ್ವಿಜ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Thulam(തുലാം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Kartik(কার্তিক)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Aso(આસો)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Ashwin(आश्विन)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Kartika(କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ)

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.