Panchang for New York on Friday, 20 November 2026

Friday, 20 November 2026 EST Vedic time Kartika māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Kalidas JayantiKansa VadhBhishma Panchaka BeginsPrabodhini Ekadashi (Prabodhini)

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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 06:48 AM Sunset 04:34 PM Karana → Vishti Yoga → Siddhi Tithi → Dwadashi Nakshatra → Revati Abhijit Vijaya Amrit 03:34 PM Sayahna Sandhya 04:34 PM Nishita Varjyam 06:00 AM Gulikai 08:01 AM Durm Rahu 10:28 AM Yamaganda 02:07 PM NOW

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

Friday, 20 November 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Ekadashi

until · then Dwadashi

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

Uttara Bhadrapada

until · then Revati

Pada
2
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Ahir Budhnya
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vajra

until · then Siddhi

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until · then Vishti

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Venus
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shukravara

Ruling graha
Shukra (Venus)

Sun & moon

Day length 9h 46m

Surya (Sun)

Vrischika · Scorpio
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:41 AM
Sunset

Sun in Anuradha (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Meena · Pisces

Waxing gibbous

78.8% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
01:58 PM
Moonset
03:15 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun sign (Surya)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun nakshatra
Anuradha, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2394°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Kartika
Solar month
Kartika
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Hemant (Pre-winter) · Hemant
National civil date
29 Kartika 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume sugar before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Chora Panchaka

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ketu/Dhwaja (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

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Varjyam

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

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) Vrischika (Scorpio) 3° 55′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Meena (Pisces) 9° 03′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Tula (Libra) 14° 27′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 29° 26′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Simha (Leo) 3° 29′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Simha (Leo) 1° 58′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 14° 03′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 0° 47′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 0° 47′ 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, 20 November 2026

Tamil calendar

Karthigai(கார்த்திகை)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Karthika(కార్తీకం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Kartika(ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Vrischikam(വൃശ്ചികം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Ogrohayon(অগ্রহায়ণ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Kartik(કારતક)

2083 · Kalayukti

Marathi calendar

Kartik(कार्तिक)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Margasira(ମାର୍ଗଶୀର)

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.