Panchang for Friday, April 24, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Friday, April 24, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, April 24, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu kaal 11:17 AM to 12:59 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:10 AM
• Sunset7:48 PM
• Moonrise12:48 PM
• Moonset3:10 AM, Sat, Apr 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:47 AM to 5:28 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:32 PM to 1:26 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:17 AM to 12:59 PM
• Yamaganda4:24 PM to 6:06 PM
• Gulika7:52 AM to 9:34 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 9:52 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 10:44 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 3:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:52 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Philadelphia

• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29
• Purnima VratThu, Apr 30
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Fri, May 1

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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