Brahma Muhurta
New York · 2026-12-20
Pre-dawn auspicious window
05:41 – 06:29
Roughly the 48-minute window ending 48 minutes before sunrise.
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
Panchang — the five angas पञ्चाङ्ग
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara with their end-times, plus the month and the Moon’s and Sun’s signs — computed for this city’s sunrise. Times after midnight use the traditional extended clock (e.g. 27:23 = 03:23 next morning).
- Tithi
- Ekadashiएकादशीtill 09:45
What this means
The lunar day. It is set by how far the Moon has pulled ahead of the Sun — each 12 degrees of separation is one tithi. The tithi shapes which activities the tradition favours, and it ends at the time shown, when the next one begins.
Muhurta Chintamani — Tithi-prakaranam (Nanda/Bhadra/Jaya/Rikta/Purna tithi-types) - Nakshatra
- Bharaniभरणीtill 26:39
What this means
The Moon's star-mansion — the patch of sky it sits in today, one of 27. Each nakshatra has its own temperament that classical texts use to judge what the day is good for.
Brihat Samhita — Nakshatra chapters (nakshatra qualities) - Yoga
- Shivaशिवtill 18:37
What this means
A combined Sun-and-Moon measure (one of 27 nitya-yogas) — not the physical posture practice. A few yogas, such as Vyatipata and Vaidhriti, are best avoided; most are ordinary.
Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga enumeration (tyajya-yoga list, v. 33) - Karana
- Vishtiविष्टिtill 09:45
What this means
Half of a tithi — each lunar day holds two karanas. One of them, Vishti (also called Bhadra), is treated as inauspicious; the rest are workable.
BPHS — Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti) - Vara
- Ravivaraरविवार
What this means
The weekday and its ruling planet. Each day's planet colours which tasks the tradition recommends — e.g. Thursday (Jupiter) for auspicious beginnings.
Muhurta Chintamani — Vara-prakaranam (weekday lords) - Maasa
- Paushaपौष
What this means
The lunar month. India uses two reckonings — Amanta (new-moon to new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon to full-moon) — so the name can differ by region. An 'Adhika' (extra) month is inserted to keep the lunar and solar years aligned.
Nirnaya Sindhu — Adhikamasa-nirnaya (intercalary month) - Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)शुक्ल पक्ष
What this means
The fortnight. Shukla is the waxing half (Moon growing toward full); Krishna is the waning half (toward the new moon).
Calendar definition
- Chandra Rashi
- Mesha
What this means
The zodiac sign the Moon occupies now. Together with your birth Moon-sign it drives Chandrabala — the Moon's day-to-day favourability for you.
Muhurta Chintamani — 2.4-2.5 (Chandrabala) - Surya Rashi
- Dhanuधनु
Sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris; anga end-times computed to the city’s actual sunrise. “Adhika maas” marks an intercalary lunar month (no solar sankranti within it).
How we compute this panchang
Every time on this page is calculated from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon using the Swiss Ephemeris (the same high-precision astronomical engine used by professional astronomers), not from a printed almanac or a fixed table.
- Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard used by the Indian government calendar. All nakshatra, rashi, tithi and yoga boundaries follow from it.
- Local true sunrise — muhurta windows (Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, Hora, Abhijit and the rest) are measured from the true sunrise computed for New York's exact coordinates, so they are correct for your location, not a regional approximation.
- Two month conventions — we show both the Amanta (new-moon-to-new-moon) and Purnimanta (full-moon-to-full-moon) lunar month, because different regions of India follow different ones; an Adhika (intercalary) month is marked when it occurs.
Significance and auspicious/inauspicious flags are drawn from classical texts (Muhurta Chintamani, Brihat Samhita, the Puranas and others) and cited inline — we never assert an effect a text does not state.
Your panchang today
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Is today good for…?
Pick what you’re planning. We check today’s panchang against the classical muhurta rule and show you the verdict, the best window, and the source.
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 15:20 | 16:29 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 11:53 | 13:02 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 14:11 | 15:20 | inauspicious |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:35 | 12:12 | auspicious |
Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त
Brahma Muhurta
ब्रह्म मुहूर्त
05:41 – 06:29
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
06:12 – 07:17
Vijaya Muhurta
विजय मुहूर्त
13:25 – 14:02
Godhuli Muhurta
गोधूलि मुहूर्त
16:17 – 16:41
Sayahna Sandhya
सायाह्न सन्ध्या
16:29 – 17:34
Nishita Muhurta
निशीथ मुहूर्त
23:29 – 24:17
Amrita Kalam
अमृत कालम्
13:19 – 14:48
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.
Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल
Varjyam
वर्ज्यम्
13:19 – 14:48
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 14
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
15:16 – 15:53
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.
Sun Today सूर्य
Surya Rashi
Dhanu#9
Surya Nakshatra
Mula मूल
Pada 2 of 4
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 10:00
- 15:32
- 21:03
- 02:35
Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.
Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kilaka कीलक
Gujarati Samvat
2082
Vishvavasu विश्वावसु
Mantri Mandala — Year Governance
| Position | Deity |
|---|---|
| Raja | Moon |
| Mantri | Moon |
Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.
Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.
Daily Directions दिशा
Disha Shool
West पश्चिम
avoid
Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today
Chandra Vasa
East पूर्व
favourable
Source: Direction favored by today's moon position
Rahu Vasa
Southwest नैऋत्य
avoid
Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here
Agnivasa
Akasha आकाश
neutral
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Smashana श्मशान
avoid
Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing
Homahuti
Saturn शनि
avoid
Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)
Today’s Strength Tables
Favourable Janma Rashis Today
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras
| # | Janma Nakshatra | Tara | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 2 | Bharani | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 3 | Krittika | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 4 | Rohini | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 5 | Mrigashira | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 6 | Ardra | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 8 | Pushya | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 9 | Ashlesha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 10 | Magha | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 11 | Purva Phalguni | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 12 | Uttara Phalguni | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 13 | Hasta | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 14 | Chitra | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 15 | Swati | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 16 | Vishakha | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 17 | Anuradha | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 18 | Jyeshtha | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
| 19 | Mula | Sampat सम्पत् | auspicious |
| 20 | Purva Ashadha | Janma जन्म | inauspicious |
| 21 | Uttara Ashadha | Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र | auspicious |
| 22 | Shravana | Mitra मित्र | auspicious |
| 23 | Dhanishtha | Vadha वध | inauspicious |
| 24 | Shatabhisha | Sadhaka साधक | auspicious |
| 25 | Purva Bhadrapada | Pratyari प्रत्यरि | inauspicious |
| 26 | Uttara Bhadrapada | Kshema क्षेम | auspicious |
| 27 | Revati | Vipat विपत् | inauspicious |
Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis
| # | Janma Rashi | House from Janma | Favourable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha | 1 | yes |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 12 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 11 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 10 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 9 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 8 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 7 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 6 | yes |
| 9 | Dhanu | 5 | no |
| 10 | Makara | 4 | no |
| 11 | Kumbha | 3 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 2 | no |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.
Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline
All 13 segments (text)
| # | Rashi | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 07:17 | 09:02 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 09:02 | 10:37 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 10:37 | 11:47 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 11:47 | 12:57 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 12:57 | 14:22 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 14:22 | 16:07 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 16:07 | 18:27 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 18:27 | 20:57 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 20:57 | 23:32 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 23:32 | 02:02 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 02:02 | 04:32 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 04:32 | 07:02 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 07:02 | 07:17 |
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त
All 15 segments (text)
| # | Label | Start | End | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 07:17 | 07:54 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Agni अग्नि | 07:54 | 08:31 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Raja राज | 08:31 | 09:07 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Chora चोर | 09:07 | 09:44 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Shubha शुभ | 09:44 | 10:21 | auspicious |
| 6 | Roga रोग | 10:21 | 10:58 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 10:58 | 11:35 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Agni अग्नि | 11:35 | 12:12 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Raja राज | 12:12 | 12:48 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Chora चोर | 12:48 | 13:25 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Shubha शुभ | 13:25 | 14:02 | auspicious |
| 12 | Roga रोग | 14:02 | 14:39 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 14:39 | 15:16 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Agni अग्नि | 15:16 | 15:53 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Raja राज | 15:53 | 16:29 | inauspicious |
Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.
Season & Sun Path
Ritu (Vedic)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ritu (Drik)
Hemantaहेमन्त
Ayana
Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन
Dinamana
9h 13m
Ratrimana
14h 47m
Madhyahna
11:53
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Brahma Muhurta - New York, 20 December 2026
On Sunday, 20 December 2026, the Vedic calendar across New York carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 7:17 AM in New York and dipping below the horizon at 4:29 PM, bringing 9 hours 13 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ekadashi of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Bharani. The reigning yoga is Shiva, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-12-20. The Brahma Muhurta window for New York spans 5:41 AM to 6:29 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.
Across New York, The Rahu Kala window falls between 3:20 PM and 4:29 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points West — the direction to avoid for new travel on Sunday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (9:35 AM–10:44 AM). Bharani nakshatra is with Venus as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.
Frequently Asked Questions
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न्यूयॉर्क — 20 दिसम्बर
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 07:17
- सूर्यास्त
- अपराह्ण 16:29
- तिथि
- एकादशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- भरणी (प्रथम पाद)
- योग
- शिव
- करण
- विष्टि
- माह
- पौष
- चन्द्र राशि
- मेष
- सूर्य राशि
- धनु
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 15:20–अपराह्ण 16:29
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 09:35–प्रातः 10:44)