Panchang for Boston
Friday, 1 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Friday, 1 May 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:40 AM, sunset 7:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:57 AM–12:42 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 1:23 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:06 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:43 AM
Karana
Bava
until 1:23 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Moonrise
8:09 PM
Moonset
5:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:57 AM–12:42 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:13 PM–5:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:26 AM–9:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:14 PM – 1:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:01 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:41 AM – 5:40 AM
Vijaya
3:03 PM – 3:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:44 PM – 8:43 PM
Nishita
12:22 AM – 1:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:27 AM – 11:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:18 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:29 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:40 AM–7:06 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:06 PM–5:40 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
| 5:40 AM–6:51 AM | Venus |
| 6:51 AM–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–9:11 AM | Moon |
| 9:11 AM–10:21 AM | Saturn |
| 10:21 AM–11:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:32 AM–12:42 PM | Mars |
| 12:42 PM–1:52 PM | Sun |
| 1:52 PM–3:03 PM | Venus |
| 3:03 PM–4:13 PM | Mercury |
| 4:13 PM–5:23 PM | Moon |
| 5:23 PM–6:34 PM | Saturn |
| 6:34 PM–7:44 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:44 PM–8:33 PM | Mars |
| 8:33 PM–9:23 PM | Sun |
| 9:23 PM–10:13 PM | Venus |
| 10:13 PM–11:02 PM | Mercury |
| 11:02 PM–11:52 PM | Moon |
| 11:52 PM–12:41 AM | Saturn |
| 12:41 AM–1:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:31 AM–2:21 AM | Mars |
| 2:21 AM–3:10 AM | Sun |
| 3:10 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–4:49 AM | Mercury |
| 4:49 AM–5:39 AM | Moon |
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.