PhiladelphiaPanchang
Friday, December 18, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- −1Navami is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Variyan yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 05:19 am – 06:18 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:38 am – 12:15 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:05 am – 04:40 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 08:27 am – 09:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:09 am – 09:46 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:47 am – 11:57 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:15 pm – 12:53 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:17 pm – 03:27 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:34 pm – 07:09 pm
At sunrise, 07:17 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 63%
- Sunrise
- 07:17 am
- Sunset
- 04:37 pm
- Dawn
- 06:46 am
- Dusk
- 05:08 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:57 am
- Day duration
- 9h 20m
- Moonset
- 02:03 am
- Moonrise
- 12:31 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 07:17 am and sets at 04:37 pm. The running tithi is Navami 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Philadelphia is Navami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 12:44 pm. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Philadelphia today?
- Rahu Kalam in Philadelphia on December 18, 2026 is from 10:47 am to 11:57 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.