Panchang · United States
On Sunday, 20 December 2026 in Philadelphia, United States, the Sun rises at 07:18 AM and sets at 04:38 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ekadashi, until 09:45 AM; the nakshatra is Bharani until 02:39 AM, Dec 21, the yoga Shiva and the karana Vishti. Rahu Kaal is 03:28 PM to 04:38 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:40 AM to 12:17 PM.
Times for Philadelphia, United States
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 07:18 AM · Sunset 04:38 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 05:28 AM, Dec 19 to 08:06 AM, Dec 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Sundays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
10:48 PM, Dec 19 to 09:45 AM: avoided for auspicious work.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Ekadashi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with authority, government work and dealing with seniors.
Delay loans and big investments.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Ekadashi is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Vishti (Bhadra) karana is running at sunrise; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Sunday is the Sun's day, linked with vitality, morning sunlight and exercise.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Bharani is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Ekadashi is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 07:18 AM | 08:05 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 2 | Venus | 08:05 AM | 08:52 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 3 | Mercury | 08:52 AM | 09:38 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 4 | Moon | 09:38 AM | 10:25 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:25 AM | 11:12 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:12 AM | 11:58 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 7 | Mars | 11:58 AM | 12:45 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 8 | Sun | 12:45 PM | 01:32 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 9 | Venus | 01:32 PM | 02:18 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 10 | Mercury | 02:18 PM | 03:05 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 11 | Moon | 03:05 PM | 03:52 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 12 | Saturn | 03:52 PM | 04:38 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Jupiter | 04:38 PM | 05:52 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 14 | Mars | 05:52 PM | 07:05 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 15 | Sun | 07:05 PM | 08:18 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 16 | Venus | 08:18 PM | 09:32 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 17 | Mercury | 09:32 PM | 10:45 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 18 | Moon | 10:45 PM | 11:59 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 19 | Saturn | 11:59 PM | 01:12 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:12 AM | 02:25 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 21 | Mars | 02:25 AM | 03:39 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 22 | Sun | 03:39 AM | 04:52 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 23 | Venus | 04:52 AM | 06:05 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 24 | Mercury | 06:05 AM | 07:19 AM | Study, trade, writing |
Purnimanta month convention for Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Philadelphia sits at 39.95°N, 75.16°W, 12 m above sea level, in the America/New_York time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Philadelphia's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Ekadashi is the tithi at sunrise (07:18 AM) in Philadelphia and lasts until 09:45 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Bharani (pada 1), until 02:39 AM, Dec 21.
Sunrise is at 07:18 AM and sunset at 04:38 PM, local time, for Philadelphia's own coordinates.
03:28 PM to 04:38 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Philadelphia's sunrise and sunset.
11:40 AM to 12:17 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:21 AM to 06:20 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 01:31 PM and sets at 04:32 AM, Dec 21.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Amrit 10:48 AM to 11:58 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 03:28 PM to 04:38 PM.
People with Kanya (Virgo) Moon sign, 05:28 AM, Dec 19 to 08:06 AM, Dec 21: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
