San Jose (Bay Area) Panchang — Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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Wednesday, May 6 · San Jose (Bay Area)
Tithi: Panchami till 9:44 PM · Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha till 6:16 AM, May 7
Sunrise 6:07 AM · Sunset 8:02 PM · Rahu Kaal 1:05 PM – 2:49 PM

All times in San Jose local time (PDT), daylight saving applied. The panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.

Panchang details

TithiPanchami till 9:44 PM → Shashthi
PakshaKrishna Paksha (waning)
NakshatraPurva Ashadha till 6:16 AM, May 7 → Uttara Ashadha
YogaSiddha till 12:42 PM
KaranaKaulava till 8:34 AM · Taitila
Sunrise / Sunset6:07 AM / 8:02 PM
Moonrise / Moonset— / 9:19 AM
Lunar monthVaishakha (Amanta) · Jyeshtha (Purnimanta)
Moon signDhanu (Sagittarius) till 12:56 PM, May 7
Sun signMesha (Aries)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaGrishma · Uttarayana
Day / Night length13h 55m / 10h 4m
Disha ShoolNorth

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:46 AM – 5:27 AM
Abhijit MuhurtaNone (not taken on Wednesday)
Amrit Kaal12:53 AM, May 7 – 2:41 AM, May 7
Vijaya Muhurta3:24 PM – 4:19 PM
Godhuli Muhurta8:02 PM – 8:22 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:44 AM, May 7 – 1:24 AM, May 7
Pratah Sandhya5:07 AM – 6:07 AM
Sayahna Sandhya8:02 PM – 9:02 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal1:05 PM – 2:49 PM
Yamaganda7:51 AM – 9:36 AM
Gulika Kaal11:20 AM – 1:05 PM
Dur Muhurta12:37 PM – 1:32 PM
Varjyam2:09 PM – 3:56 PM
BaanaRaja Baana 11:20 AM – full night

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasPurva Ashadha-1 till 10:08 AM · Purva Ashadha-2 till 4:51 PM · Purva Ashadha-3 till 11:34 PM · Purva Ashadha-4 till 6:16 AM, May 7
Next yogaSadhya till 1:29 PM, May 7
Sun nakshatraBharani (pada 3)
Madhyahna (midday)1:05 PM
Anandadi YogaShrivatsa
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiJupiter
Chandra VasaEast
Rahu VasaSouth-West
Kumbha ChakraWomb
Jeevanam / NetramLifeless · Two Eyes
Chandrabalam (good for)Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Kumbha (Aquarius), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaVrishabha (Taurus)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 6:16 AM, May 7)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Vasanta · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate24
National (Shaka) civil dateVaishakha 16, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 6:07 AM – 6:37 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 6:37 AM – 8:28 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 8:28 AM – 10:45 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:45 AM – 1:13 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 1:13 PM – 3:40 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:40 PM – 6:07 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 6:07 PM – 8:35 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 8:35 PM – 9:44 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 9:44 PM – 10:59 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:59 PM – 1:00 AM, May 7
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:00 AM, May 7 – 2:35 AM, May 7
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 2:35 AM, May 7 – 3:52 AM, May 7
✅ Good Muhurta: 3:52 AM, May 7 – 5:07 AM, May 7
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:07 AM, May 7 – 6:06 AM, May 7
Udaya LagnaMesha (Aries): 6:07 AM – 6:37 AM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 6:37 AM – 8:28 AM
Mithuna (Gemini): 8:28 AM – 10:45 AM
Karka (Cancer): 10:45 AM – 1:13 PM
Simha (Leo): 1:13 PM – 3:40 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 3:40 PM – 6:07 PM
Tula (Libra): 6:07 PM – 8:35 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 8:35 PM – 10:59 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 10:59 PM – 1:00 AM, May 7
Makara (Capricorn): 1:00 AM, May 7 – 2:35 AM, May 7
Kumbha (Aquarius): 2:35 AM, May 7 – 3:52 AM, May 7
Meena (Pisces): 3:52 AM, May 7 – 5:07 AM, May 7
Mesha (Aries): 5:07 AM, May 7 – 6:06 AM, May 7

Frequently asked questions

Why is the San Jose panchang different from the India panchang?

Tithi and nakshatra change at the same moment worldwide, but the panchang day starts at local sunrise, and Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya and muhurtas are divisions of the local day. San Jose's sunrise comes hours after India's, so the tithi 'at sunrise' and all timings differ — which is why a festival can fall on a different date here.

Which time zone are these timings in?

San Jose local time (PDT), with daylight saving applied automatically.

How is this panchang calculated?

With the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsha) for San Jose's latitude and longitude; Moon rise/set use the disc centre without refraction, as standard panchangs do.

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