Panchang for Wednesday, December 9, 2026 in Santa Clara, California

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Pacific Time (PST)

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 4:50 PM. Rahu kaal 12:00 PM to 1:13 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:10 AM
• Sunset4:50 PM
• Moonrise8:09 AM
• Moonset5:09 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:16 AM to 6:13 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:41 AM to 12:20 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:00 PM to 1:13 PM
• Yamaganda8:23 AM to 9:35 AM
• Gulika10:48 AM to 12:00 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 7:16 PM, then Dwitiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 7:30 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 7:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 7:16 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Santa Clara

• Vivah PanchamiSun, Dec 13

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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