Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:08 AM, sunset 4:13 PM. Rahu kaal 12:49 PM to 1:57 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:08 AM
Sunset4:13 PM- Moonrise11:51 AM
- Moonset12:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:08 AM to 6:08 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:22 AM to 11:59 AM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal12:49 PM to 1:57 PM
- Yamaganda7:08 AM to 8:16 AM
- Gulika9:24 AM to 10:32 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 12:56 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 5:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 1:48 AM, Fri, Dec 18
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:56 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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