Panchang for Wednesday 6 May 2026 in Leicester

Wednesday 6 May 2026 · UK time (GMT+1)

Wednesday 6 May 2026 is Krishna Panchami, the 5th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 8:40 PM. Rahu kaal 1:02 PM to 2:56 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sankashti Chaturthi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:23 AM
• Sunset8:40 PM
• Moonrise2:03 AM, Thu 7 May
• Moonset7:30 AM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:13 AM to 4:48 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:31 PM to 1:32 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:02 PM to 2:56 PM
• Yamaganda7:18 AM to 9:13 AM
• Gulika11:07 AM to 1:02 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Panchamiuntil 5:44 AM, Thu 7 May
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMulauntil 11:23 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhauntil 8:41 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 4:34 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha

Coming up in Leicester

• Apara EkadashiWed 13 May

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Calculated for 52.64° N, 1.13° W in UK 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