Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:40 AM, sunset 8:15 PM. Rahu kaal 2:47 PM to 4:36 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:40 AM
Sunset8:15 PM- Moonrise10:35 AM
- Moonset1:12 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:25 AM to 5:03 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:28 PM to 1:27 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:47 PM to 4:36 PM
- Yamaganda5:40 AM to 7:30 AM
- Gulika9:19 AM to 11:08 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 8:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 5:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 10:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 9:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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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