Panchang for Boston
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 7:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:22 AM–11:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:20 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:40 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 2:26 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
7:29 PM
Moonrise
6:12 AM
Moonset
9:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:22 AM–11:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:25 PM–4:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:17 PM – 1:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:59 PM – 3:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:29 PM – 8:32 PM
Nishita
12:23 AM – 1:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:23 PM – 6:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:48 AM – 10:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–3:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:01 AM–5:59 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–9:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:40 PM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 5:59 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:14 AM–9:22 AM | Mars |
| 9:22 AM–10:29 AM | Sun |
| 10:29 AM–11:37 AM | Venus |
| 11:37 AM–12:44 PM | Mercury |
| 12:44 PM–1:52 PM | Moon |
| 1:52 PM–2:59 PM | Saturn |
| 2:59 PM–4:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 PM–5:14 PM | Mars |
| 5:14 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
| 6:22 PM–7:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:29 PM–8:21 PM | Mercury |
| 8:21 PM–9:14 PM | Moon |
| 9:14 PM–10:06 PM | Saturn |
| 10:06 PM–10:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:59 PM–11:51 PM | Mars |
| 11:51 PM–12:43 AM | Sun |
| 12:43 AM–1:36 AM | Venus |
| 1:36 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:21 AM | Moon |
| 3:21 AM–4:13 AM | Saturn |
| 4:13 AM–5:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:05 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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.