Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 8:04 PM. Rahu kaal 12:41 PM to 2:32 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:18 AM
Sunset8:04 PM- Moonrise8:53 AM
- Moonset12:28 AM, Thu, May 21
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:04 AM to 4:41 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:12 PM to 1:11 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:41 PM to 2:32 PM
- Yamaganda7:09 AM to 9:00 AM
- Gulika10:50 AM to 12:41 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 10:57 PM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starPunarvasuuntil 6:42 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 1:27 AM, Thu, May 21
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:13 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna'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