Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 4:46 PM. Rahu kaal 1:03 PM to 2:18 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:52 AM
Sunset4:46 PM- Moonrise12:06 PM
- Moonset12:51 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:00 AM to 5:56 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:29 AM to 12:09 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:03 PM to 2:18 PM
- Yamaganda6:52 AM to 8:07 AM
- Gulika9:21 AM to 10:35 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 9:56 AM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 2:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 10:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:56 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Los Angeles
- Mokshada EkadashiSat, Dec 19
- Gita JayantiSat, Dec 19
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
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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