Panchang for Friday, April 17, 2026 in Santa Clara, California
Friday, April 17, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:45 PM. Rahu kaal 11:28 AM to 1:08 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:30 AM
Sunset7:45 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset8:28 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:04 AM to 5:47 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:41 PM to 1:34 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:28 AM to 1:08 PM
- Yamaganda4:26 PM to 6:06 PM
- Gulika8:10 AM to 9:49 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 1:41 AM, Sat, Apr 18, then Dwitiya
NakshatraThe Moon's starAshwiniuntil 9:12 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 3:14 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 3:18 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha
Coming up in Santa Clara
- Parshuram JayantiSat, Apr 18
- Akshaya TritiyaSun, Apr 19
- Ganga SaptamiWed, Apr 22
- Sita NavamiFri, Apr 24
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Calculated for 37.35° N, 121.96° 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