Panchang for Friday, April 24, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Friday, April 24, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, April 24, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 7:54 PM. Rahu kaal 11:25 AM to 1:07 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:19 AM
• Sunset7:54 PM
• Moonrise12:58 PM
• Moonset3:16 AM, Sat, Apr 25

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:56 AM to 5:37 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:39 PM to 1:34 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:25 AM to 1:07 PM
• Yamaganda4:30 PM to 6:12 PM
• Gulika8:01 AM to 9:43 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 9:52 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 10:44 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 3:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 9:52 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Mohini EkadashiMon, Apr 27
• Pradosh VratTue, Apr 28
• Narasimha JayantiWed, Apr 29
• Purnima VratThu, Apr 30
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Fri, May 1

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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