Panchang · United States
On Wednesday, 30 December 2026 in Raleigh, United States, the Sun rises at 07:24 AM and sets at 05:10 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Ashtami, until 02:03 AM, Dec 31; the nakshatra is Hasta until 05:44 AM, Dec 31, the yoga Shobhana and the karana Balava. Rahu Kaal is 12:17 PM to 01:30 PM.
Times for Raleigh, United States
Wednesday, 30 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 07:24 AM · Sunset 05:10 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 11:08 AM, Dec 29 to 06:17 PM, Dec 31: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
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.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which favours new work, applications and meetings; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Good for buying, investing and opening accounts.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which favours purchases and investments; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
A good day for journeys.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which favours journeys; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine.
Fine for everyday time together.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which suits trade, learning, medicine and quick tasks.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Hasta is a Kshipra (swift) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows 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 | Mercury | 07:24 AM | 08:13 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 08:13 AM | 09:02 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 09:02 AM | 09:51 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 09:51 AM | 10:39 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 10:39 AM | 11:28 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 11:28 AM | 12:17 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 12:17 PM | 01:06 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 01:06 PM | 01:55 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 01:55 PM | 02:44 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 02:44 PM | 03:33 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 03:33 PM | 04:21 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 04:21 PM | 05:10 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 05:10 PM | 06:21 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 06:21 PM | 07:33 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 07:33 PM | 08:44 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 08:44 PM | 09:55 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 09:55 PM | 11:06 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 11:06 PM | 12:17 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 12:17 AM | 01:28 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 01:28 AM | 02:40 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 02:40 AM | 03:51 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 03:51 AM | 05:02 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 05:02 AM | 06:13 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 06:13 AM | 07:24 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
Purnimanta month convention for Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, 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
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Raleigh page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Raleigh, United States, in America/New_York.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Raleigh sits at 35.77°N, 78.64°W, 96 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 Raleigh's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Krishna Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (07:24 AM) in Raleigh and lasts until 02:03 AM, Dec 31. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Hasta (pada 1), until 05:44 AM, Dec 31.
Sunrise is at 07:24 AM and sunset at 05:10 PM, local time, for Raleigh's own coordinates.
12:17 PM to 01:30 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Raleigh's sunrise and sunset.
05:30 AM to 06:27 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 does not rise in Raleigh on this date; it sets at 11:37 AM.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors. Best window: Labh 07:24 AM to 08:37 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 12:17 PM to 01:30 PM.
People with Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 11:08 AM, Dec 29 to 06:17 PM, Dec 31: 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.
