Panchang for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:12 PM. Rahu kaal 12:45 PM to 2:07 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Papankusha Ekadashi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:18 AM
• Sunset6:12 PM
• Moonrise4:00 PM
• Moonset3:14 AM, Thu, Oct 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:33 AM to 6:25 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:23 PM to 1:07 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:45 PM to 2:07 PM
• Yamaganda8:39 AM to 10:01 AM
• Gulika11:23 AM to 12:45 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ekadashiuntil 5:18 AM, Thu, Oct 22, then Dwadashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starDhanishtauntil 10:17 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 3:02 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 5:06 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Philadelphia

• Pradosh VratFri, Oct 23
• Purnima VratSun, Oct 25
• Sharad PurnimaSun, Oct 25
• Valmiki JayantiSun, Oct 25
• Karva ChauthWed, Oct 28
• Sankashti ChaturthiWed, Oct 28

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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