Panchang for Friday, April 24, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Friday, April 24, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, April 24, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 5:49 AM, sunset 7:36 PM. Rahu kaal 10:59 AM to 12:43 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:49 AM
• Sunset7:36 PM
• Moonrise12:24 PM
• Moonset2:59 AM, Sat, Apr 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:27 AM to 5:08 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:15 PM to 1:10 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal10:59 AM to 12:43 PM
• Yamaganda4:09 PM to 5:53 PM
• Gulika7:33 AM to 9:16 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 9:52 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 10:44 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 3:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:52 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Boston

• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29
• Purnima VratThu, Apr 30
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Fri, May 1

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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