Panchang for Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 4:13 PM. Rahu kaal 11:40 AM to 12:48 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset4:13 PM- Moonrise11:31 AM
- Moonset11:33 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:08 AM to 6:07 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:22 AM to 11:58 AMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:40 AM to 12:48 PM
- Yamaganda8:15 AM to 9:24 AM
- Gulika10:32 AM to 11:40 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 12:16 PM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 5:00 AM, Thu, Dec 17
YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 2:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 12:16 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Boston
- Mokshada EkadashiSun, Dec 20
- Gita JayantiSun, Dec 20
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
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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