Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 8:05 PM. Rahu kaal 2:32 PM to 4:23 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:17 AM
Sunset8:05 PM- Moonrise10:11 AM
- Moonset1:01 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:03 AM to 4:40 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:12 PM to 1:11 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:32 PM to 4:23 PM
- Yamaganda5:17 AM to 7:08 AM
- Gulika8:59 AM to 10:50 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 8:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 5:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 10:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 9:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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