Panchang for Boston
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:23 AM, sunset 8:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:02 AM–10:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 4:01 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 8:00 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:45 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 5:53 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:23 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Moonrise
4:42 AM
Moonset
8:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:02 AM–10:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:31 PM–4:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:23 AM–7:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:12 PM – 1:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:27 AM – 5:23 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:00 PM – 8:56 PM
Nishita
12:23 AM – 1:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:56 AM – 4:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:31 PM – 7:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:23 AM – 6:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:23 AM–1:17 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:17 PM–5:23 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:23 AM–8:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:00 AM–5:02 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
| 5:23 AM–6:36 AM | Saturn |
| 6:36 AM–7:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:49 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:15 AM | Sun |
| 10:15 AM–11:28 AM | Venus |
| 11:28 AM–12:41 PM | Mercury |
| 12:41 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 PM–5:34 PM | Mars |
| 5:34 PM–6:47 PM | Sun |
| 6:47 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:00 PM–8:47 PM | Mercury |
| 8:47 PM–9:34 PM | Moon |
| 9:34 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:07 PM–11:54 PM | Mars |
| 11:54 PM–12:41 AM | Sun |
| 12:41 AM–1:28 AM | Venus |
| 1:28 AM–2:15 AM | Mercury |
| 2:15 AM–3:01 AM | Moon |
| 3:01 AM–3:48 AM | Saturn |
| 3:48 AM–4:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:35 AM–5:22 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.