Panchang for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu kaal 12:29 PM to 1:50 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Papankusha Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:04 AM
• Sunset5:53 PM
• Moonrise3:46 PM
• Moonset2:54 AM, Thu, Oct 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:12 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:07 PM to 12:50 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:29 PM to 1:50 PM
• Yamaganda8:25 AM to 9:46 AM
• Gulika11:07 AM to 12:29 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 5:18 AM, Thu, Oct 22, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starDhanishtauntil 10:17 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 3:02 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 5:06 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Boston

• Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
• Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
• Sharad PurnimaSun, Oct 25
• Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
• Karva ChauthWed, Oct 28
• Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Oct 28

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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