Panchang for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 in Santa Clara, California

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Pacific Time (PDT)

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:51 AM, sunset 7:14 PM. Rahu kaal 1:02 PM to 2:35 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Vishwakarma Puja

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:51 AM
• Sunset7:14 PM
• Moonrise12:49 PM
• Moonset10:02 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:18 AM to 6:04 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:37 PM to 1:27 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:02 PM to 2:35 PM
• Yamaganda8:24 AM to 9:57 AM
• Gulika11:29 AM to 1:02 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 10:18 PM, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starAnuradhauntil 7:23 AM, Thu, Sep 17
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 12:18 AM, Thu, Sep 17
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 9:20 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Santa Clara

• Radha AshtamiFri, Sep 18
• Parsva Ekadashi (Parivartini)Tue, Sep 22
• Vamana JayantiTue, Sep 22
• Pradosh VratWed, Sep 23

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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