Panchang for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 is Shukla Shashthi, the 6th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 7:52 PM. Rahu kaal 1:07 PM to 2:48 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Ganga Saptami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:22 AM
• Sunset7:52 PM
• Moonrise10:33 AM
• Moonset2:04 AM, Thu, Apr 23

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:58 AM to 5:40 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:40 PM to 1:34 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:07 PM to 2:48 PM
• Yamaganda8:03 AM to 9:44 AM
• Gulika11:26 AM to 1:07 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Shashthiuntil 1:20 PM, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starArdrauntil 12:43 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSukarmauntil 8:37 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayTaitilauntil 1:20 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Sita NavamiFri, Apr 24
• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29

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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