Panchang for Boston
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Friday, 17 April 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 7:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:03 AM–12:44 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 12:13 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:15 PM
Karana
Naga
until 7:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
7:28 PM
Moonrise
5:43 AM
Moonset
8:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:03 AM–12:44 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:06 PM–5:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:42 AM–9:23 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:17 PM – 1:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:59 PM – 3:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:28 PM – 8:31 PM
Nishita
12:23 AM – 1:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:16 AM – 6:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:42 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–12:13 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:13 AM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:01 AM–7:08 AM | Venus |
| 7:08 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:23 AM | Moon |
| 9:23 AM–10:30 AM | Saturn |
| 10:30 AM–11:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:37 AM–12:44 PM | Mars |
| 12:44 PM–1:52 PM | Sun |
| 1:52 PM–2:59 PM | Venus |
| 2:59 PM–4:06 PM | Mercury |
| 4:06 PM–5:13 PM | Moon |
| 5:13 PM–6:21 PM | Saturn |
| 6:21 PM–7:28 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:28 PM–8:21 PM | Mars |
| 8:21 PM–9:13 PM | Sun |
| 9:13 PM–10:06 PM | Venus |
| 10:06 PM–10:58 PM | Mercury |
| 10:58 PM–11:51 PM | Moon |
| 11:51 PM–12:44 AM | Saturn |
| 12:44 AM–1:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:36 AM–2:29 AM | Mars |
| 2:29 AM–3:21 AM | Sun |
| 3:21 AM–4:14 AM | Venus |
| 4:14 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Boston (42.36, -71.06, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.