Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 is Shukla Panchami, the 5th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 8:18 PM. Rahu kaal 1:05 PM to 2:53 PM.
Sun and moon
Sunrise5:52 AM
Sunset8:18 PM- Moonrise9:31 AM
- Moonset12:42 AM, Thu, May 21
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:35 AM to 5:13 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:36 PM to 1:34 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:05 PM to 2:53 PM
- Yamaganda7:40 AM to 9:28 AM
- Gulika11:17 AM to 1:05 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Panchamiuntil 10:57 PM, then Shashthi
NakshatraThe Moon's starPunarvasuuntil 6:42 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherGandauntil 1:27 AM, Thu, May 21
KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 12:13 PM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Jyeshtha (adhika, the extra month)
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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