Panchang for Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:37 PM. Rahu kaal 11:56 AM to 1:06 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:16 AM
Sunset4:37 PM- Moonrise11:47 AM
- Moonset11:51 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:17 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:38 AM to 12:15 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:56 AM to 1:06 PM
- Yamaganda8:26 AM to 9:36 AM
- Gulika10:46 AM to 11:56 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 12:16 PM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPurva Bhadrapadauntil 5:00 AM, Thu, Dec 17
YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 2:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 12:16 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in Philadelphia
- Mokshada EkadashiSun, Dec 20
- Gita JayantiSun, Dec 20
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 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