Panchang for Friday, October 16, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Friday, October 16, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 7:02 PM. Rahu kaal 11:58 AM to 1:23 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:43 AM
Sunset7:02 PM- Moonrise1:34 PM
- Moonset11:00 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer6:02 AM to 6:53 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts1:00 PM to 1:45 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:58 AM to 1:23 PM
- Yamaganda4:13 PM to 5:37 PM
- Gulika9:08 AM to 10:33 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 8:25 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starMulauntil 12:16 AM, Sat, Oct 17
YogaSun and Moon togetherShobhanauntil 12:34 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayTaitilauntil 8:25 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin
Coming up in Atlanta
- Durga PujaSat, Oct 17
- Sharad NavratriSat, Oct 17
- Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)Sun, Oct 18
- Durga PujaSun, Oct 18
- Sharad NavratriSun, Oct 18
- Durga PujaMon, Oct 19
- Maha NavamiMon, Oct 19
- Durga PujaTue, Oct 20
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami)Tue, Oct 20
- Papankusha EkadashiWed, Oct 21
- Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
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Calculated for 33.75° N, 84.39° W in Eastern Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate