New York

2026-05-28

Tithi

Trayodashi त्रयोदशी

Nakshatra

Swati स्वाती

Hora schedule (text table)

#	Planet	Start	End
1	Jupiter	05:30	06:44
2	Mars	06:44	07:58
3	Sun	07:58	09:11
4	Venus	09:11	10:25
5	Mercury	10:25	11:39
6	Moon	11:39	12:53
7	Saturn	12:53	14:07
8	Jupiter	14:07	15:21
9	Mars	15:21	16:35
10	Sun	16:35	17:48
11	Venus	17:48	19:02
12	Mercury	19:02	20:16
13	Moon	20:16	21:02
14	Saturn	21:02	21:48
15	Jupiter	21:48	22:35
16	Mars	22:35	23:21
17	Sun	23:21	00:07
18	Venus	00:07	00:53
19	Mercury	00:53	01:39
20	Moon	01:39	02:25
21	Saturn	02:25	03:11
22	Jupiter	03:11	03:58
23	Mars	03:58	04:44
24	Sun	04:44	05:30

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:44	16:35	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	07:21	09:11	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	09:11	11:02	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	12:23	13:23	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:54 – 04:42

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:25 – 05:30

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

15:21 – 16:20

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

20:04 – 20:28

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

20:16 – 21:21

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

24:29 – 01:17

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

07:28 – 09:14

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

04:49 – 06:35

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

13:23 – 14:22

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

17:19 – 18:18

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Vrishabha#2

Surya Nakshatra

Rohini रोहिणी

Pada 1 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:52
18:30
01:08

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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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

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

South दक्षिण

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Sabha सभा

favourable

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

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
2	Bharani	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
3	Krittika	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
4	Rohini	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
5	Mrigashira	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
6	Ardra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
10	Magha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
13	Hasta	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
14	Chitra	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
15	Swati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
19	Mula	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
22	Shravana	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
27	Revati	Vadha वध	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	7	yes
2	Vrishabha	6	yes
3	Mithuna	5	no
4	Karka	4	no
5	Simha	3	yes
6	Kanya	2	no
7	Tula	1	yes
8	Vrishchika	12	no
9	Dhanu	11	yes
10	Makara	10	yes
11	Kumbha	9	no
12	Meena	8	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:30	06:40
3	Mithuna मिथुन	06:40	09:00
4	Karka कर्क	09:00	11:30
5	Simha सिंह	11:30	14:05
6	Kanya कन्या	14:05	16:35
7	Tula तुला	16:35	19:10
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	19:10	21:35
9	Dhanu धनु	21:35	23:35
10	Makara मकर	23:35	01:05
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	01:05	02:20
12	Meena मीन	02:20	03:30
1	Mesha मेष	03:30	04:50
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	04:50	05:30

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Agni अग्नि	05:30	06:29	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:29	07:28	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:28	08:27	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	08:27	09:26	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	09:26	10:25	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	10:25	11:24	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	11:24	12:23	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	12:23	13:23	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	13:23	14:22	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	14:22	15:21	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	15:21	16:20	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	16:20	17:19	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	17:19	18:18	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	18:18	19:17	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	19:17	20:16	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Grishmaग्रीष्म

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

14h 46m

Ratrimana

9h 14m

Madhyahna

12:53

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Hora - New York, 28 May 2026

On Thursday, 28 May 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout New York carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:30 AM and dipping below the horizon at 8:16 PM, bringing 14 hours 46 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Trayodashi of Shukla Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Swati. Variyan yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-28. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:54 AM and closes at 4:42 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout New York, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 2:44 PM through 4:35 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the South direction — classical guidance advises against new Thursday journeys toward the South. On the auspicious side, the Shubh choghadiya (5:30 AM–7:21 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Swati nakshatra is ruled by Rahu, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in New York on 28 May 2026?

In New York on 28 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:44 PM to 4:35 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in New York on 28 May 2026 at 5:30 AM?

Sunrise at 5:30 AM in New York on 28 May 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (40.71°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (8:16 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to New York's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in New York on 28 May 2026?

The yoga operative in New York on 28 May 2026 is Variyan, active from 5:55 PM to 6:24 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Variyan yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Shiva Linga Abhisheka

शिव लिंग अभिषेक

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

Mahamrityunjaya Japa

महामृत्युञ्जय जप

- Rig Veda 7.59.12, Yajur Veda 3.60

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Rudra Abhisheka & Homa

रुद्र अभिषेक एवं होम

- Yajur Veda, Shatarudriya

Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata

त्रयोदशी प्रदोष व्रत

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

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न्यूयॉर्क — 28 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:30
सूर्यास्त: सायं 20:16
तिथि: त्रयोदशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: स्वाती (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:44–अपराह्ण 16:35
शुभ चौघड़िया: शुभ (प्रातः 05:30–प्रातः 07:21)