Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 5:31 PM. Rahu kaal 1:48 PM to 3:03 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:36 AM
Sunset5:31 PM- Moonrise12:48 PM
- Moonset1:29 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:43 AM to 6:40 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:14 PM to 12:54 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:48 PM to 3:03 PM
- Yamaganda7:36 AM to 8:51 AM
- Gulika10:05 AM to 11:19 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 12:56 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 5:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 1:48 AM, Fri, Dec 18
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:56 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Atlanta
- Mokshada EkadashiSun, Dec 20
- Gita JayantiSun, Dec 20
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 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