Panchang for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Tuesday, August 18, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 7:41 PM. Rahu kaal 4:14 PM to 5:57 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset7:41 PM- Moonrise12:40 PM
- Moonset10:09 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:33 AM to 5:14 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:20 PM to 1:15 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal4:14 PM to 5:57 PM
- Yamaganda9:21 AM to 11:04 AM
- Gulika12:48 PM to 2:31 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 8:21 AM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starSwatiuntil 9:16 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 5:52 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayTaitilauntil 8:21 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseTuesdayHanuman and Durga's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
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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