Panchang for Boston
Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Tuesday, 18 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 7:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:16 PM–5:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 8:21 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:17 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:21 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
7:43 PM
Moonrise
12:34 PM
Moonset
10:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:16 PM–5:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:22 AM–11:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:49 PM–2:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:21 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
3:07 PM – 4:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:43 PM – 8:44 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:49 AM – 1:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:26 AM – 5:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:41 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–9:17 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:17 PM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–7:04 AM | Mars |
| 7:04 AM–8:13 AM | Sun |
| 8:13 AM–9:22 AM | Venus |
| 9:22 AM–10:31 AM | Mercury |
| 10:31 AM–11:40 AM | Moon |
| 11:40 AM–12:49 PM | Saturn |
| 12:49 PM–1:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:58 PM–3:07 PM | Mars |
| 3:07 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:25 PM | Venus |
| 5:25 PM–6:34 PM | Mercury |
| 6:34 PM–7:43 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:43 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:25 PM–10:16 PM | Mars |
| 10:16 PM–11:07 PM | Sun |
| 11:07 PM–11:58 PM | Venus |
| 11:58 PM–12:50 AM | Mercury |
| 12:50 AM–1:41 AM | Moon |
| 1:41 AM–2:32 AM | Saturn |
| 2:32 AM–3:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 AM–4:14 AM | Mars |
| 4:14 AM–5:05 AM | Sun |
| 5:05 AM–5:56 AM | Venus |
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.