Panchang for Boston
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 7:44 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:38 AM–9:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 7:31 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:31 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
7:44 PM
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
9:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:38 AM–9:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:06 AM–12:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:33 PM–4:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:22 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 4:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:44 PM – 8:45 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:47 PM – 2:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:30 AM – 3:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:17 PM – 2:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–6:50 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:50 AM–5:54 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–7:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:29 PM–5:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:54 AM–7:03 AM | Moon |
| 7:03 AM–8:13 AM | Saturn |
| 8:13 AM–9:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:22 AM–10:31 AM | Mars |
| 10:31 AM–11:40 AM | Sun |
| 11:40 AM–12:49 PM | Venus |
| 12:49 PM–1:58 PM | Mercury |
| 1:58 PM–3:08 PM | Moon |
| 3:08 PM–4:17 PM | Saturn |
| 4:17 PM–5:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:26 PM–6:35 PM | Mars |
| 6:35 PM–7:44 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:44 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:26 PM | Mercury |
| 9:26 PM–10:17 PM | Moon |
| 10:17 PM–11:08 PM | Saturn |
| 11:08 PM–11:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:59 PM–12:50 AM | Mars |
| 12:50 AM–1:41 AM | Sun |
| 1:41 AM–2:32 AM | Venus |
| 2:32 AM–3:23 AM | Mercury |
| 3:23 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:04 AM | Saturn |
| 5:04 AM–5:55 AM | Jupiter |
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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.