Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in San Jose, California
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:52 PM. Rahu kaal 1:16 PM to 2:28 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:16 AM
Sunset4:52 PM- Moonrise12:19 PM
- Moonset1:09 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:21 AM to 6:18 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:45 AM to 12:23 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:16 PM to 2:28 PM
- Yamaganda7:16 AM to 8:28 AM
- Gulika9:40 AM to 10:52 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 9:56 AM, then Navami
NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 2:40 AM, Fri, Dec 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 10:48 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:56 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha
Coming up in San Jose
- Mokshada EkadashiSat, Dec 19
- Gita JayantiSat, Dec 19
- Pradosh VratMon, Dec 21
- Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
- Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
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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