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 5:56 AM, sunset 7:37 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:29 PM–4:11 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
5:56 AM
Sunset
7:37 PM
Moonrise
2:44 PM
Moonset
11:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:29 PM–4:11 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:21 AM–11:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:19 PM – 1:13 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:03 PM – 3:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:37 PM – 8:38 PM
Nishita
12:25 AM – 1:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:56 AM – 2:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:48 PM – 4:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:29 AM – 11:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 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–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–7:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 AM–8:12 AM | Mars |
| 8:12 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:29 AM | Venus |
| 10:29 AM–11:38 AM | Mercury |
| 11:38 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:54 PM | Saturn |
| 1:54 PM–3:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:03 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
| 6:28 PM–7:37 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:37 PM–8:28 PM | Moon |
| 8:28 PM–9:20 PM | Saturn |
| 9:20 PM–10:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 PM–11:04 PM | Mars |
| 11:04 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–12:48 AM | Venus |
| 12:48 AM–1:39 AM | Mercury |
| 1:39 AM–2:31 AM | Moon |
| 2:31 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 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.