Panchang for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 7:08 PM. Rahu kaal 12:55 PM to 2:28 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Vishwakarma Puja

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:43 AM
• Sunset7:08 PM
• Moonrise12:43 PM
• Moonset9:40 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:10 AM to 5:56 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:30 PM to 1:20 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:55 PM to 2:28 PM
• Yamaganda8:16 AM to 9:49 AM
• Gulika11:22 AM to 12:55 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 1:18 AM, Thu, Sep 17, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starVishakhauntil 7:52 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 3:18 AM, Thu, Sep 17
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 12:20 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Philadelphia

• Radha AshtamiFri, Sep 18
• Parsva Ekadashi (Parivartini)Tue, Sep 22
• Vamana JayantiTue, Sep 22
• Pradosh VratWed, Sep 23

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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