Panchang for Friday, December 18, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Friday, December 18, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 4:37 PM. Rahu kaal 10:47 AM to 11:57 AM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:17 AM
Sunset4:37 PM- Moonrise12:32 PM
- Moonset2:03 AM, Sat, Dec 19
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:20 AM to 6:18 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:39 AM to 12:16 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal10:47 AM to 11:57 AM
- Yamaganda2:17 PM to 3:27 PM
- Gulika8:27 AM to 9:37 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 12:45 PM, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starRevatiuntil 5:27 AM, Sat, Dec 19
YogaSun and Moon togetherVariyanauntil 12:04 AM, Sat, Dec 19
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 12:45 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi'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