BrooklynPanchang
Saturday, May 16, 2026 · New York
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- −1Bharani is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- −1Chatushpada karana is inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:21 am – 04:59 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 pm – 01:21 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:55 am – 04:20 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:37 am – 07:26 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:37 am – 06:35 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:35 am – 07:33 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:15 am – 11:03 am
- Yamaganda
- 02:41 pm – 04:29 pm
- Varjyam
- 06:31 pm – 07:55 pm
At sunrise, 05:37 am
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:37 am
- Sunset
- 08:06 pm
- Dawn
- 05:06 am
- Dusk
- 08:38 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 29m
- Moonset
- 08:24 pm
- Moonrise
- — · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Brooklyn · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/New_York
Today in Brooklyn the sun rises at 05:37 am and sets at 08:06 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya in the month of Vaishakha. All timings are computed for Brooklyn's coordinates (40.6501, -73.9496).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Brooklyn?
- On May 16, 2026, the tithi in Brooklyn is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 04:01 pm. The nakshatra is Bharani.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Brooklyn today?
- Rahu Kalam in Brooklyn on May 16, 2026 is from 09:15 am to 11:03 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.