Panchang for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 7:11 PM. Rahu kaal 1:09 PM to 2:39 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:07 AM
Sunset7:11 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset6:57 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:32 AM to 6:19 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:45 PM to 1:33 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:09 PM to 2:39 PM
- Yamaganda8:38 AM to 10:08 AM
- Gulika11:39 AM to 1:09 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 9:23 PM, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 7:51 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShubhauntil 6:30 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayChatushpadauntil 10:14 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Philadelphia
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 19
- Gudi PadwaThu, Mar 19
- UgadiThu, Mar 19
- Chaitra NavratriFri, Mar 20
- Chaitra NavratriSat, Mar 21
- Chaitra NavratriSun, Mar 22
- Chaitra NavratriMon, Mar 23
- Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
- Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
- Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
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Calculated for 39.95° N, 75.16° 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