Panchang for Thursday, March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Thursday, March 12, 2026 is Krishna Navami, the 9th day of the waning moon.
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 7:12 PM. Rahu kaal 2:47 PM to 4:15 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise7:24 AM
Sunset7:12 PM
Moonrise4:31 AM, Fri, Mar 13
Moonset12:27 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:46 AM to 6:35 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:54 PM to 1:42 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal2:47 PM to 4:15 PM
- Yamaganda7:24 AM to 8:52 AM
- Gulika10:21 AM to 11:50 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayKrishna Navamiuntil 8:59 PM, then Dashami
NakshatraThe Moon's starMulauntil 3:13 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherVyatipatauntil 1:00 AM, Fri, Mar 13
KaranaHalf a lunar dayTaitilauntil 7:57 AM
WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu'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
- Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 19
- Gudi PadwaThu, Mar 19
- UgadiThu, Mar 19
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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