Panchang for Friday, February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Friday, February 20, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Friday, February 20, 2026 is Shukla Chaturthi, the 4th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu kaal 11:00 AM to 12:22 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:53 AM
• Sunset5:51 PM
• Moonrise8:23 AM
• Moonset9:32 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:09 AM to 6:01 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:00 PM to 12:44 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:00 AM to 12:22 PM
• Yamaganda3:07 PM to 4:29 PM
• Gulika8:15 AM to 9:37 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Chaturthiuntil 2:31 AM, Sat, Feb 21, then Panchami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starUttara Bhadrapadauntil 9:37 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSadhyauntil 7:52 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 3:22 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Phalguna

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Amalaki EkadashiFri, Feb 27

More dates

Thu, Feb 19 · Sat, Feb 21 · February 2026 in Washington, DC · Today

Other cities

New York · Edison · Jersey City · Chicago · Houston · Dallas · Atlanta · Boston · Philadelphia · Seattle · Los Angeles · San Jose · Fremont · Cupertino · Sunnyvale · Santa Clara · Toronto · Brampton · London · Leicester · Sydney

Calculated for 38.90° N, 77.04° W in Eastern Time. The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a tithi or nakshatra can change during the day. Your temple's calendar may differ by a day. How we calculate