Panchang for Thursday, 21 May 2026
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Shashthi prevails at sunrise (06:25 AM) in Houston and ends at 07:55 PM, after which Saptami runs until 06:35 PM, 22 May. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)09:57 PM, 20 May → 07:55 PM
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)07:55 PM → 06:35 PM, 22 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 07:55 PM Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 06:35 PM, 22 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य till 04:19 PM Ashlesha आश्लेषा until 03:38 PM, 22 May |
| Yoga | Vriddhi वृद्धि till 09:48 PM Dhruva ध्रुव until 07:43 PM, 22 May |
| Karana | Kaulava कौलव till 08:51 AM Taitila तैतिल till 07:55 PM Garaja गर until 07:09 AM, 22 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 06:25 AM
- Sunset
- 08:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 01:15 AM, 22 May
Day length 13h 46m · Moon 29% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 04:49 AM – 05:37 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 12:51 PM – 01:46 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 03:02 PM – 04:45 PM
- Yamaganda
- 06:25 AM – 08:08 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 09:52 AM – 11:35 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Houston: Vrishabha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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