Panchang for New York on Friday, 23 October 2026

Friday, 23 October 2026 EDT Vedic time Ashwina māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Pradosham

Upcoming Sharad Purnima, Valmiki Jayanti, Mirabai Jayanti Aippasi Kiruthigai Bahulashtami Govatsa Dwadashi Dhanteras

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 07:16 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Nakshatra → Uttara Bhadrapada Yoga → Vyaghata Karana → Taitila Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:03 PM Gulikai 08:37 AM Durm Rahu 11:19 AM Yamaganda 03:22 PM Varjyam 08:57 PM NOW

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

Friday, 23 October 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Trayodashi

until · then Chaturdashi

Type
Jaya
Deity
Kamadeva
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Purva Bhadrapada

until · then Uttara Bhadrapada

Pada
4
Lord
Jupiter
Deity
Aja Ekapada
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Dhruva

until · then Vyaghata

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Kaulava

until · then Taitila

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mars
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shukravara

Ruling graha
Shukra (Venus)

Sun & moon

Day length 10h 48m

Surya (Sun)

Tula · Libra
Sunrise
Solar noon
12:40 PM
Sunset

Sun in Chitra (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Meena · Pisces

Waxing gibbous

91% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
04:35 PM
Moonset
05:28 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun sign (Surya)
Tula (Libra)
Sun nakshatra
Chitra, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2383°

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) · Hemant
National civil date
1 Kartika 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume sugar before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Raja Panchaka

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

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Simha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

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 Char GoodAuspicious
02 Labh GoodAuspicious
03 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
04 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
05 Shubh GoodAuspicious
06 Rog AvoidInauspicious
07 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
08 Char GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Tula (Libra) 5° 49′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Meena (Pisces) 0° 56′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Tula (Libra) 26° 41′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Tula (Libra) 6° 55′ Retrograde
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 19° 58′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 28° 57′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 15° 37′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 2° 17′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 2° 17′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 23 October 2026

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.