PhiladelphiaPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Uttara Bhadrapada is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyatipata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Bava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:19 am – 06:17 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:38 am – 12:15 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:44 am – 02:22 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:16 am – 08:26 am
- Gulika
- 09:36 am – 10:46 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:23 am – 11:00 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:06 pm – 02:16 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:07 pm – 02:44 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:52 pm – 04:31 pm
At sunrise, 07:16 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 53%
- Sunrise
- 07:16 am
- Sunset
- 04:37 pm
- Dawn
- 06:46 am
- Dusk
- 05:07 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:56 am
- Day duration
- 9h 20m
- Moonset
- 12:55 am
- Moonrise
- 12:08 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Philadelphia · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · America/New_York
Today in Philadelphia the sun rises at 07:16 am and sets at 04:37 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Philadelphia's coordinates (39.9524, -75.1636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Philadelphia?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Philadelphia is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 12:56 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Philadelphia today?
- Rahu Kalam in Philadelphia on December 17, 2026 is from 01:06 pm to 02:16 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.