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San Jose (Bay Area) Panchang — Sunday, May 17, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
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Sunday, May 17 · San Jose (Bay Area)
Tithi: Pratipada till 9:11 AM · Nakshatra: Rohini till 11:02 PM
Sunrise 5:57 AM · Sunset 8:11 PM · Rahu Kaal 6:24 PM – 8:11 PM

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

Panchang details

TithiPratipada till 9:11 AM → Dwitiya
PakshaShukla Paksha (waxing)
NakshatraRohini till 11:02 PM → Mrigashira
YogaAtiganda till 1:30 PM
KaranaBava till 9:11 AM · Balava
Sunrise / Sunset5:57 AM / 8:11 PM
Moonrise / Moonset6:20 AM / 9:53 PM
Lunar monthज्येष्ठ (अधिक) (Amanta) · ज्येष्ठ (अधिक) (Purnimanta)
Moon signVrishabha (Taurus) till 9:35 AM, May 18
Sun signVrishabha (Taurus)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaGrishma · Uttarayana
Day / Night length14h 14m / 9h 45m
Disha ShoolWest

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:39 AM – 5:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurta12:36 PM – 1:32 PM
Amrit Kaal8:14 PM – 9:38 PM
Special yogasDwipushkar Yoga: 11:02 PM – 5:24 AM, May 18
Vijaya Muhurta3:26 PM – 4:23 PM
Godhuli Muhurta8:11 PM – 8:31 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:44 AM, May 18 – 1:23 AM, May 18
Pratah Sandhya4:58 AM – 5:57 AM
Sayahna Sandhya8:11 PM – 9:10 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal6:24 PM – 8:11 PM
Yamaganda1:04 PM – 2:51 PM
Gulika Kaal4:38 PM – 6:24 PM
Dur Muhurta6:17 PM – 7:14 PM
Varjyam4:02 PM – 5:26 PM, 3:58 AM, May 18 – 5:23 AM, May 18
BaanaAgni Baana till 8:39 PM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasRohini-1 till 7:17 AM · Rohini-2 till 12:32 PM · Rohini-3 till 5:46 PM · Rohini-4 till 11:02 PM · Mrigashira-1 till 4:18 AM, May 18 · Mrigashira-2 till 9:35 AM, May 18
Next yogaSukarma till 9:18 AM, May 18
Sun nakshatraKrittika (pada 2)
Madhyahna (midday)1:04 PM
Anandadi YogaPrajapati till 11:02 PM then Saumya
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiSun
Nakshatra ShoolWest (5:57 AM – 11:02 PM)
Chandra VasaSouth
Rahu VasaNorth
Kumbha ChakraEast
Jeevanam / NetramLifeless till 11:02 PM then Half Life · Blind
Chandrabalam (good for)Vrishabha (Taurus), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Meena (Pisces)
ChandrashtamaTula (Libra)
Tarabalam (good for)Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada (till 11:02 PM)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Grishma · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate4
National (Shaka) civil dateVaishakha 27, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta⛔ Roga Panchaka: 5:57 AM – 7:44 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:44 AM – 9:11 AM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 9:11 AM – 10:01 AM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 10:01 AM – 12:30 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:30 PM – 2:57 PM
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:57 PM – 5:23 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 5:23 PM – 7:52 PM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 7:52 PM – 10:16 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 10:16 PM – 11:02 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 11:02 PM – 12:17 AM, May 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:17 AM, May 18 – 1:51 AM, May 18
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 1:51 AM, May 18 – 3:09 AM, May 18
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 3:09 AM, May 18 – 4:24 AM, May 18
✅ Good Muhurta: 4:24 AM, May 18 – 5:24 AM, May 18
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 5:24 AM, May 18 – 5:50 AM, May 18
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 5:50 AM, May 18 – 5:56 AM, May 18
Udaya LagnaVrishabha (Taurus): 5:57 AM – 7:44 AM
Mithuna (Gemini): 7:44 AM – 10:01 AM
Karka (Cancer): 10:01 AM – 12:30 PM
Simha (Leo): 12:30 PM – 2:57 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 2:57 PM – 5:23 PM
Tula (Libra): 5:23 PM – 7:52 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 7:52 PM – 10:16 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 10:16 PM – 12:17 AM, May 18
Makara (Capricorn): 12:17 AM, May 18 – 1:51 AM, May 18
Kumbha (Aquarius): 1:51 AM, May 18 – 3:09 AM, May 18
Meena (Pisces): 3:09 AM, May 18 – 4:24 AM, May 18
Mesha (Aries): 4:24 AM, May 18 – 5:50 AM, May 18
Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:50 AM, May 18 – 5:56 AM, May 18

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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