Panchang for Tuesday, December 8, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.

Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 4:35 PM. Rahu kaal 2:14 PM to 3:25 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Amavasya

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:10 AM
• Sunset4:35 PM
• Moonrise7:10 AM
• Moonset3:55 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:13 AM to 6:11 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:34 AM to 12:11 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:14 PM to 3:25 PM
• Yamaganda9:31 AM to 10:42 AM
• Gulika11:53 AM to 1:03 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 7:52 PM, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starAnuradhauntil 7:46 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherDhritiuntil 10:08 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayNagauntil 7:52 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseTuesdayHanuman and Durga's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

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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