Panchang for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 7:24 PM. Rahu kaal 4:19 PM to 5:52 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Chaitra Navratri

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:05 AM
• Sunset7:24 PM
• Moonrise10:31 AM
• Moonset2:23 AM, Wed, Mar 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:32 AM to 6:18 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:50 PM to 1:39 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal4:19 PM to 5:52 PM
• Yamaganda10:10 AM to 11:42 AM
• Gulika1:15 PM to 2:47 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 4:21 AM, Wed, Mar 25, then Ashtami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 9:34 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherAyushmanuntil 8:31 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 5:28 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseTuesdayHanuman and Durga's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Chaitra

Coming up in Washington, DC

• 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

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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