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Seattle Panchang — Saturday, May 16, 2026

PanchangRahu KaalChoghadiyaMoonrise
← May 15TodayMay 17 →
Saturday, May 16 · Seattle
Tithi: Amavasya till 1:01 PM · Nakshatra: Krittika till 2:02 AM, May 17
Sunrise 5:31 AM · Sunset 8:42 PM · Rahu Kaal 9:19 AM – 11:13 AM
🪔 Vat Savitri Vrat · Shani Jyeshtha Amavasya

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

Panchang details

TithiAmavasya till 1:01 PM → Pratipada
PakshaKrishna Paksha (waning)
NakshatraKrittika till 2:02 AM, May 17 → Rohini
YogaShobhana till 5:45 PM
KaranaNaga till 1:01 PM · Kimstughna
Sunrise / Sunset5:31 AM / 8:42 PM
Moonrise / Moonset4:59 AM / 9:19 PM
Lunar monthVaishakha (Amanta) · Jyeshtha (Purnimanta)
Moon signMesha (Aries) till 10:17 AM
Sun signVrishabha (Taurus)
Vikram Samvat / Shaka2083 / 1948
Ritu / AyanaGrishma · Uttarayana
Day / Night length15h 11m / 8h 47m
Disha ShoolEast

✅ Auspicious timings

Brahma Muhurta4:20 AM – 4:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurta12:36 PM – 1:37 PM
Amrit Kaal11:56 PM – 1:20 AM, May 17
Special yogasAmrit Siddhi Yoga: 2:02 AM, May 17 – 5:29 AM, May 17
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 2:02 AM, May 17 – 5:29 AM, May 17
Vijaya Muhurta3:38 PM – 4:39 PM
Godhuli Muhurta8:42 PM – 9:00 PM
Nishita Muhurta12:48 AM, May 17 – 1:23 AM, May 17
Pratah Sandhya4:38 AM – 5:31 AM
Sayahna Sandhya8:42 PM – 9:35 PM

⚠️ Inauspicious timings

Rahu Kaal9:19 AM – 11:13 AM
Yamaganda3:00 PM – 4:54 PM
Gulika Kaal5:31 AM – 7:25 AM
Dur Muhurta5:31 AM – 6:32 AM, 6:32 AM – 7:32 AM
Varjyam3:31 PM – 4:55 PM
BaanaMrityu Baana till 7:45 PM

🔯 Yogas, vasa, shool & bala

Nakshatra padasKrittika-1 till 10:17 AM · Krittika-2 till 3:32 PM · Krittika-3 till 8:47 PM · Krittika-4 till 2:02 AM, May 17 · Rohini-1 till 7:17 AM, May 17
Next yogaAtiganda till 1:30 PM, May 17
Sun nakshatraKrittika (pada 2)
Madhyahna (midday)1:07 PM
Anandadi YogaDhwaja till 2:02 AM, May 17 then Shrivatsa
Tamil YogaSiddha
HomahutiSun
Nakshatra ShoolWest (2:02 AM, May 17 – 11:02 PM, May 17)
Chandra VasaEast till 10:17 AM then South
Rahu VasaEast
Kumbha ChakraMouth till 2:02 AM, May 17 then East
Jeevanam / NetramLifeless · Blind
Chandrabalam (good for)Mesha (Aries), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Tula (Libra), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius)
ChandrashtamaKanya (Virgo)
Tarabalam (good for)Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati (till 2:02 AM, May 17)
Ritu (Vedic) / Ayana (Vedic)Vasanta · Uttarayana
Gujarati Samvat / Kaliyuga2082 / 5127
Pravishte / Gate3
National (Shaka) civil dateVaishakha 26, Shaka 1948
Panchaka Rahita Muhurta✅ Good Muhurta: 5:31 AM – 5:32 AM
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 5:32 AM – 7:14 AM
✅ Good Muhurta: 7:14 AM – 9:35 AM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 9:35 AM – 12:17 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:17 PM – 3:00 PM
⛔ Roga Panchaka: 3:00 PM – 5:42 PM
✅ Good Muhurta: 5:42 PM – 8:25 PM
⛔ Mrityu Panchaka: 8:25 PM – 10:57 PM
⛔ Agni Panchaka: 10:57 PM – 12:55 AM, May 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 12:55 AM, May 17 – 2:02 AM, May 17
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 2:02 AM, May 17 – 2:16 AM, May 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 2:16 AM, May 17 – 3:18 AM, May 17
⛔ Chora Panchaka: 3:18 AM, May 17 – 4:17 AM, May 17
⛔ Raja Panchaka: 4:17 AM, May 17 – 5:28 AM, May 17
✅ Good Muhurta: 5:28 AM, May 17 – 5:29 AM, May 17
Udaya LagnaMesha (Aries): 5:31 AM – 5:32 AM
Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:32 AM – 7:14 AM
Mithuna (Gemini): 7:14 AM – 9:35 AM
Karka (Cancer): 9:35 AM – 12:17 PM
Simha (Leo): 12:17 PM – 3:00 PM
Kanya (Virgo): 3:00 PM – 5:42 PM
Tula (Libra): 5:42 PM – 8:25 PM
Vrishchika (Scorpio): 8:25 PM – 10:57 PM
Dhanu (Sagittarius): 10:57 PM – 12:55 AM, May 17
Makara (Capricorn): 12:55 AM, May 17 – 2:16 AM, May 17
Kumbha (Aquarius): 2:16 AM, May 17 – 3:18 AM, May 17
Meena (Pisces): 3:18 AM, May 17 – 4:17 AM, May 17
Mesha (Aries): 4:17 AM, May 17 – 5:28 AM, May 17
Vrishabha (Taurus): 5:28 AM, May 17 – 5:29 AM, May 17

Frequently asked questions

Why is the Seattle 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. Seattle'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?

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

How is this panchang calculated?

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

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