Panchang for Wednesday, March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 is Krishna Ashtami, the 8th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 7:11 PM. Rahu kaal 1:18 PM to 2:47 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sheetala Ashtami (Basoda)

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:25 AM
• Sunset7:11 PM
• Moonrise3:45 AM, Thu, Mar 12
• Moonset11:33 AM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:47 AM to 6:36 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:55 PM to 1:42 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:18 PM to 2:47 PM
• Yamaganda8:54 AM to 10:22 AM
• Gulika11:50 AM to 1:18 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Ashtamiuntil 6:50 PM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 12:30 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 12:27 AM, Thu, Mar 12
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 6:50 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Papamochani EkadashiSat, Mar 14
• Masik ShivratriMon, Mar 16
• Pradosh VratMon, Mar 16
• AmavasyaWed, Mar 18

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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