Panchang for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:02 AM, sunset 4:53 PM. Rahu kaal 11:57 AM to 1:11 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Jaya Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:02 AM
• Sunset4:53 PM
• Moonrise12:06 PM
• Moonset4:24 AM, Thu, Jan 29

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:08 AM to 6:05 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:38 AM to 12:17 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:57 AM to 1:11 PM
• Yamaganda8:16 AM to 9:30 AM
• Gulika10:43 AM to 11:57 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 3:26 AM, Thu, Jan 29, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 9:01 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherBrahmauntil 1:23 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 4:47 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Magha

Coming up in Boston

• Pradosh VratFri, Jan 30
• Purnima VratSun, Feb 1
• ThaipusamSun, Feb 1
• Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Feb 4

More dates

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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