Panchang for Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, March 19, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:49 AM, sunset 6:55 PM. Rahu kaal 2:23 PM to 3:54 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:49 AM
Sunset6:55 PM- Moonrise7:00 AM
- Moonset7:54 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:14 AM to 6:01 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:28 PM to 1:16 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:23 PM to 3:54 PM
- Yamaganda6:49 AM to 8:20 AM
- Gulika9:51 AM to 11:21 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 7:23 PM, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 6:34 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 3:46 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 8:26 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Boston
- Chaitra NavratriFri, Mar 20
- Chaitra NavratriSat, Mar 21
- Chaitra NavratriSun, Mar 22
- Chaitra NavratriMon, Mar 23
- Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
- Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
- Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
- Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26
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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