Panchang for Friday, April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia
Friday, April 17, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.
Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 7:47 PM. Rahu kaal 11:28 AM to 1:08 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:29 AM
Sunset7:47 PM- MoonriseNone today
- Moonset8:22 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:03 AM to 5:46 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:41 PM to 1:35 PM
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal11:28 AM to 1:08 PM
- Yamaganda4:28 PM to 6:07 PM
- Gulika8:09 AM to 9:48 AM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 7:52 AM, then Pratipada
NakshatraThe Moon's starAshwiniuntil 12:12 AM, Sat, Apr 18
YogaSun and Moon togetherVishkambhauntil 6:14 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayNagauntil 7:52 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha
Coming up in Washington, DC
- Akshaya TritiyaSun, Apr 19
- Parshuram JayantiSun, Apr 19
- Ganga SaptamiWed, Apr 22
- Sita NavamiFri, Apr 24
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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