Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in San Jose, California
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:14 PM. Rahu kaal 1:04 PM to 2:52 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:55 AM
Sunset8:14 PM- Moonrise9:44 AM
- Moonset12:42 AM, Thu, May 21
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:37 AM to 5:16 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:36 PM to 1:33 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:04 PM to 2:52 PM
- Yamaganda7:42 AM to 9:30 AM
- Gulika11:17 AM to 1:04 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 7:57 PM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starPunarvasuuntil 3:42 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 10:27 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:13 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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Calculated for 37.34° N, 121.89° W in Pacific 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