Panchang for Friday, December 18, 2026 in Edison, New Jersey

Friday, December 18, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Friday, December 18, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:33 PM. Rahu kaal 10:45 AM to 11:54 AM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:16 AM
• Sunset4:33 PM
• Moonrise12:28 PM
• Moonset2:01 AM, Sat, Dec 19

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:18 AM to 6:17 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:36 AM to 12:13 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal10:45 AM to 11:54 AM
• Yamaganda2:14 PM to 3:23 PM
• Gulika8:26 AM to 9:35 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 12:45 PM, then Dashami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRevatiuntil 5:27 AM, Sat, Dec 19
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVariyanauntil 12:04 AM, Sat, Dec 19
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 12:45 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi'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