Panchang for Wednesday, 20 May 2026
On Wednesday, 20 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (05:35 AM) in New York and ends at 10:57 PM, after which Shashthi runs until 08:55 PM, 21 May. The Moon is in Punarvasu nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)01:37 AM → 10:57 PM
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)10:57 PM → 08:55 PM, 21 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 10:57 PM Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 08:55 PM, 21 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu पुनर्वसु till 06:42 PM Pushya पुष्य until 05:19 PM, 21 May |
| Yoga | Ganda गण्ड till 01:28 AM, 21 May Vriddhi वृद्धि until 10:49 PM, 21 May |
| Karana | Bava बव till 12:13 PM Balava बालव till 10:57 PM Kaulava कौलव until 09:51 AM, 21 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Budhavara (Wednesday) |
| 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 | Mithuna (Gemini) till 01:09 PM |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 05:35 AM
- Sunset
- 08:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:11 AM
- Moonset
- 12:35 AM, 21 May
Day length 14h 37m · Moon 18% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:59 AM – 04:47 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- Not observed on Wednesday
- Rahu Kaal
- 12:53 PM – 02:42 PM
- Yamaganda
- 07:24 AM – 09:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 11:03 AM – 12:53 PM
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 New York: Vrishabha for the Sun and Mithuna for the Moon.
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