God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
This day is Karwa Chauth. Panchang for New York, Monday, 18 October 2027: Krishna Tritiya tithi until 8:22 am, Krittika nakshatra, Vyatipata yoga and Vishti (Bhadra) karana. Rahu Kaal is 8:32 am to 9:55 am and Abhijit muhurta is 12:18 pm to 1:02 pm. Sunrise 7:10 am, sunset 6:11 pm.
Monday, 18 October 2027, New York
Calculated for New York City, New York, United States at 40.713° N, 74.006° W (America/New York).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 18 Oct 2027 in New York is Krishna Tritiya tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Vyatipata yoga and Vishti (Bhadra) karana, on Somavara.
Karwa Chauth. Married women fast until moonrise, mainly in North India. Deity: Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
Rahu Kaal on 18 Oct 2027 in New York is from 8:32 am to 9:55 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 12:18 pm to 1:02 pm, is the most widely used good time on 18 Oct 2027. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 7:10 am to 8:32 am | Amrit | Good |
| 8:32 am to 9:55 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:55 am to 11:18 am | Shubh | Good |
| 11:18 am to 12:40 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:40 pm to 2:03 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:03 pm to 3:26 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:26 pm to 4:48 pm | Labh | Good |
| 4:48 pm to 6:11 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:11 pm to 7:48 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 7:48 pm to 9:26 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:26 pm to 11:03 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:03 pm to 12:41 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:41 am to 2:18 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:18 am to 3:56 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 3:56 am to 5:33 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 5:33 am to 7:11 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
White
Silver and light cream also suit the day.
Families in New York follow the calendar of their home community. Timings on this page use New York's own sunrise and sunset, and festival dates can differ by a day from India.
Well-known temples: Hindu Temple Society of North America (Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati), Flushing, BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, Robbinsville, New Jersey.
Diwali is now a school holiday in New York City public schools.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.