Panchang for Friday, August 21, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Friday, August 21, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 7:36 PM. Rahu kaal 11:05 AM to 12:47 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:58 AM
Sunset7:36 PM- Moonrise3:49 PM
- Moonset12:02 AM, Sat, Aug 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:35 AM to 5:17 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:20 PM to 1:14 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:05 AM to 12:47 PM
- Yamaganda4:12 PM to 5:54 PM
- Gulika7:40 AM to 9:22 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 2:07 PM, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 5:19 AM, Sat, Aug 22
YogaSun and Moon togetherVaidhritiuntil 7:47 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 2:07 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
Coming up in Boston
- Shravana Putrada EkadashiSun, Aug 23
- Pradosh VratTue, Aug 25
- Onam (Thiruvonam)Wed, Aug 26
- Purnima VratThu, Aug 27
- Raksha BandhanThu, Aug 27
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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