Panchang for Thursday, May 21, 2026 in San Jose, California
Thursday, May 21, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 8:15 PM. Rahu kaal 2:52 PM to 4:40 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:54 AM
Sunset8:15 PM- Moonrise10:58 AM
- Moonset1:17 AM, Fri, May 22
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:37 AM to 5:15 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:36 PM to 1:33 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:52 PM to 4:40 PM
- Yamaganda5:54 AM to 7:42 AM
- Gulika9:29 AM to 11:17 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 5:55 PM, then Saptami
NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 2:19 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVriddhiuntil 7:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 6:51 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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