Panchang · Boston
18 December 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Boston
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Revati
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Boston (7:08 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 12:56 PM, 17 Dec | 12:44 PM | 76% · 9.13° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 5:40 AM | 5:28 AM, 19 Dec | 6% · 0.81° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 1:49 AM | 12:05 AM, 19 Dec | 24% · 3.15° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:57 AM | 12:44 PM | 52% · 3.13° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:08 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
4:13 PM
Day duration
9:06 hrs
Night duration
14:55 hrs
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
12:45 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Boston conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:34 AM – 11:41 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:54 PM – 3:01 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:21 AM – 9:27 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:23 AM – 11:59 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:09 AM – 6:08 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:11 PM – 12:11 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.3601° N, 71.0589° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:08 AM | 8:16 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:16 AM | 9:24 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:24 AM | 10:32 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:32 AM | 11:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:40 AM | 12:49 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:49 PM | 1:57 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:57 PM | 3:05 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:05 PM | 4:13 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 4:13 PM | 6:05 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:05 PM | 7:57 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 7:57 PM | 9:49 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 9:49 PM | 11:41 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 11:41 PM | 1:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:33 AM | 3:24 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:24 AM | 5:16 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:16 AM | 7:08 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:08 AM | 7:53 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:53 AM | 8:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:39 AM | 9:24 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:24 AM | 10:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:09 AM | 10:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:55 AM | 11:40 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:40 AM | 12:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:26 PM | 1:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:11 PM | 1:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:57 PM | 2:42 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:42 PM | 3:28 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:28 PM | 4:13 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 4:13 PM | 5:28 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:28 PM | 6:42 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 6:42 PM | 7:57 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:57 PM | 9:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:12 PM | 10:26 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:26 PM | 11:41 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:41 PM | 12:55 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:55 AM | 2:10 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:10 AM | 3:24 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:24 AM | 4:39 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:39 AM | 5:54 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:54 AM | 7:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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