Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:37 PM. Rahu kaal 1:07 PM to 2:17 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:17 AM
Sunset4:37 PM- Moonrise12:08 PM
- Moonset12:55 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:18 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:38 AM to 12:16 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:07 PM to 2:17 PM
- Yamaganda7:17 AM to 8:27 AM
- Gulika9:37 AM to 10:47 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 12:56 PM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 5:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 1:48 AM, Fri, Dec 18
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:56 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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