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

Friday, March 20, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, March 20, 2026 is Shukla Dwitiya, the 2nd day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 7:20 PM. Rahu kaal 11:45 AM to 1:16 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Chaitra Navratri

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:12 AM
• Sunset7:20 PM
• Moonrise7:51 AM
• Moonset9:29 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:37 AM to 6:24 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:52 PM to 1:40 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:45 AM to 1:16 PM
• Yamaganda4:18 PM to 5:49 PM
• Gulika8:43 AM to 10:14 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Dwitiyauntil 5:01 PM, then Tritiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRevatiuntil 4:57 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherBrahmauntil 12:44 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 5:01 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Chaitra NavratriSat, Mar 21
• Chaitra NavratriSun, Mar 22
• Chaitra NavratriMon, Mar 23
• Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
• Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
• Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
• Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
• Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26

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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