BrooklynPanchang
Monday, May 18, 2026 · New York
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
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
- 04:20 am – 04:58 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 12:23 pm – 01:21 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:26 pm – 04:50 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 06:58 am – 08:22 am
- Rahu Kala
- 07:25 am – 09:14 am
- Yamaganda
- 11:03 am – 12:52 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 01:21 pm – 02:19 pm
- Gulika
- 02:41 pm – 04:30 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:16 pm – 05:14 pm
At sunrise, 05:36 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 4%
- Sunrise
- 05:36 am
- Sunset
- 08:08 pm
- Dawn
- 05:04 am
- Dusk
- 08:40 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:52 pm
- Day duration
- 14h 32m
- Moonset
- 10:53 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:47 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Brooklyn · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/New_York
Today in Brooklyn the sun rises at 05:36 am and sets at 08:08 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha. All timings are computed for Brooklyn's coordinates (40.6501, -73.9496).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Brooklyn?
- On May 18, 2026, the tithi in Brooklyn is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 08:23 am. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Brooklyn today?
- Rahu Kalam in Brooklyn on May 18, 2026 is from 07:25 am to 09:14 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.