Panchang for Monday, March 23, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Monday, March 23, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Monday, March 23, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 7:23 PM. Rahu kaal 8:39 AM to 10:11 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Chaitra Navratri

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:07 AM
• Sunset7:23 PM
• Moonrise9:38 AM
• Moonset1:16 AM, Tue, Mar 24

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:33 AM to 6:20 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:50 PM to 1:39 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal8:39 AM to 10:11 AM
• Yamaganda11:43 AM to 1:15 PM
• Gulika2:47 PM to 4:19 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 9:09 AM, then Shashthi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 11:19 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherPritiuntil 11:36 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 9:09 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Chaitra NavratriTue, Mar 24
• Chaitra Durga AshtamiWed, Mar 25
• Chaitra NavratriWed, Mar 25
• Chaitra NavratriThu, Mar 26
• Ram NavamiThu, Mar 26
• Kamada EkadashiSat, Mar 28
• Pradosh VratMon, Mar 30

More dates

Sun, Mar 22 · Tue, Mar 24 · March 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