Panchang for Boston
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Boston on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 7:40 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:31 PM–4:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 1
until 2:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 6:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM
Moonrise
2:44 PM
Moonset
11:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:31 PM–4:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:58 AM–7:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:23 AM–11:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:21 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 4:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:40 PM – 8:41 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:09 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 2:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:48 PM – 4:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
—
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:32 AM – 11:26 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–2:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:23 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:58 AM–7:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:06 AM–8:15 AM | Mars |
| 8:15 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:32 AM | Venus |
| 10:32 AM–11:40 AM | Mercury |
| 11:40 AM–12:49 PM | Moon |
| 12:49 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:14 PM | Mars |
| 4:14 PM–5:23 PM | Sun |
| 5:23 PM–6:31 PM | Venus |
| 6:31 PM–7:40 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:40 PM–8:31 PM | Moon |
| 8:31 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:06 PM | Mars |
| 11:06 PM–11:58 PM | Sun |
| 11:58 PM–12:49 AM | Venus |
| 12:49 AM–1:41 AM | Mercury |
| 1:41 AM–2:32 AM | Moon |
| 2:32 AM–3:24 AM | Saturn |
| 3:24 AM–4:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:15 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–5:59 AM | Sun |
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.