Panchang for Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 is Krishna Panchami, the 5th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 5:33 AM, sunset 7:49 PM. Rahu kaal 12:41 PM to 2:28 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:33 AM
• Sunset7:49 PM
• Moonrise12:51 AM, Thu, May 7
• Moonset8:26 AM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:15 AM to 4:54 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:13 PM to 1:10 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:41 PM to 2:28 PM
• Yamaganda7:20 AM to 9:07 AM
• Gulika10:54 AM to 12:41 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Panchamiuntil 12:44 AM, Thu, May 7, then Shashthi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMulauntil 6:23 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhauntil 3:41 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 11:34 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha

Coming up in Boston

• Apara EkadashiTue, May 12

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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