Panchang for Thursday, December 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington
Thursday, December 17, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 7:52 AM, sunset 4:19 PM. Rahu kaal 1:09 PM to 2:12 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:52 AM
Sunset4:19 PM- Moonrise12:16 PM
- Moonset1:20 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:48 AM to 6:50 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:49 AM to 12:22 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:09 PM to 2:12 PM
- Yamaganda7:52 AM to 8:56 AM
- Gulika9:59 AM to 11:02 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 Seattle
- 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 47.61° N, 122.33° 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