Panchang for Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Edison, New Jersey

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:32 PM. Rahu kaal 11:53 AM to 1:03 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:15 AM
• Sunset4:32 PM
• Moonrise11:44 AM
• Moonset11:48 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:17 AM to 6:16 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:35 AM to 12:12 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:53 AM to 1:03 PM
• Yamaganda8:24 AM to 9:34 AM
• Gulika10:44 AM to 11:53 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 Edison

• 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 40.52° N, 74.41° 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