Panchang for Sunday, May 17, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Sunday, May 17, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu kaal 6:11 PM to 8:01 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:21 AM
Sunset8:01 PM- Moonrise5:31 AM
- Moonset9:39 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:06 AM to 4:43 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:12 PM to 1:10 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal6:11 PM to 8:01 PM
- Yamaganda12:41 PM to 2:31 PM
- Gulika4:21 PM to 6:11 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 12:11 PM, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 2:02 AM, Mon, May 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherAtigandauntil 4:29 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:11 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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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