Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:47 AM, sunset 7:52 PM. Rahu kaal 2:35 PM to 4:21 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:47 AM
Sunset7:52 PM- Moonrise10:51 AM
- Moonset12:56 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:28 AM to 5:08 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:22 PM to 1:18 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:35 PM to 4:21 PM
- Yamaganda5:47 AM to 7:33 AM
- Gulika9:19 AM to 11:04 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 5:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 2:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 7:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 6:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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Calculated for 34.05° N, 118.24° W in Pacific 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