Panchang for Monday, May 18, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Monday, May 18, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Monday, May 18, 2026 is Shukla Dwitiya, the 2nd day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 8:02 PM. Rahu kaal 7:10 AM to 9:00 AM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:20 AM
• Sunset8:02 PM
• Moonrise6:28 AM
• Moonset10:49 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:05 AM to 4:43 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:12 PM to 1:10 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal7:10 AM to 9:00 AM
• Yamaganda10:51 AM to 12:41 PM
• Gulika2:31 PM to 4:22 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Dwitiyauntil 8:24 AM, then Tritiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMrigashirauntil 11:11 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSukarmauntil 12:17 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 8:24 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)

Coming up in Boston

• Ganga DussehraMon, May 25

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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