Panchang today in Boston, Massachusetts

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Today is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 4:28 PM. Rahu kaal 7:43 AM to 8:58 AM.

Today's festivals and vrats

• Govardhan PujaMorning puja from sunrise, 6:28 AM

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:28 AM
• Sunset4:28 PM
• Moonrise7:06 AM
• Moonset4:10 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:36 AM to 5:32 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:08 AM to 11:48 AM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal7:43 AM to 8:58 AM
• Yamaganda10:13 AM to 11:28 AM
• Gulika12:43 PM to 1:58 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 3:30 AM, Tue, Nov 10, then Dwitiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starVishakhauntil 10:49 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSaubhagyauntil 4:26 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 2:43 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Kartik

Coming up in Boston

• Bhai DoojTilak in the afternoon, 12:28 PM to 2:27 PMTue, Nov 10
• Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)Sat, Nov 14
• Chhath PujaEvening arghya at sunset, 4:22 PMSun, Nov 15

Verse for today

English: Aarti's plain-English rendering, based on Annie Besant's 1922 translation (public domain). Sanskrit text from the gita/gita project.

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Calculated for 42.36° N, 71.06° 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