Panchang for Boston
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:59 AM–1:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 5:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 10:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:15 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:38 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Moonrise
7:09 AM
Moonset
6:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:59 AM–1:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:58 AM–9:18 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:39 AM–11:59 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:38 AM–12:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:38 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:21 PM – 6:40 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:30 AM – 4:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:04 PM – 6:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:38 AM – 12:21 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:38 AM–4:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
4:30 AM–6:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:38 AM–10:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:46 AM–6:38 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:38 AM–7:31 AM | Mercury |
| 7:31 AM–8:25 AM | Moon |
| 8:25 AM–9:18 AM | Saturn |
| 9:18 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–11:06 AM | Mars |
| 11:06 AM–11:59 AM | Sun |
| 11:59 AM–12:53 PM | Venus |
| 12:53 PM–1:46 PM | Mercury |
| 1:46 PM–2:40 PM | Moon |
| 2:40 PM–3:33 PM | Saturn |
| 3:33 PM–4:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 PM–5:21 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:21 PM–6:27 PM | Sun |
| 6:27 PM–7:33 PM | Venus |
| 7:33 PM–8:40 PM | Mercury |
| 8:40 PM–9:46 PM | Moon |
| 9:46 PM–10:52 PM | Saturn |
| 10:52 PM–11:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 PM–1:05 AM | Mars |
| 1:05 AM–2:11 AM | Sun |
| 2:11 AM–3:17 AM | Venus |
| 3:17 AM–4:24 AM | Mercury |
| 4:24 AM–5:30 AM | Moon |
| 5:30 AM–6:36 AM | Saturn |
More for Boston: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Boston (42.36, -71.06, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.