Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Edison, New Jersey

Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:32 PM. Rahu kaal 1:03 PM to 2:13 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:15 AM
• Sunset4:32 PM
• Moonrise12:05 PM
• Moonset12:53 AM, Fri, Dec 18

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:18 AM to 6:16 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:35 AM to 12:12 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:03 PM to 2:13 PM
• Yamaganda7:15 AM to 8:25 AM
• Gulika9:35 AM to 10:44 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 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