Panchang for Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, March 19, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 7:12 PM. Rahu kaal 2:39 PM to 4:10 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset7:12 PM- Moonrise7:17 AM
- Moonset8:09 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:30 AM to 6:18 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:44 PM to 1:33 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:39 PM to 4:10 PM
- Yamaganda7:06 AM to 8:36 AM
- Gulika10:07 AM to 11:38 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 7:23 PM, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 6:34 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 3:46 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 8:26 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra
Coming up in Philadelphia
- 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
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
- Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26
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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