Panchang for Wednesday, August 19, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia
Wednesday, August 19, 2026 is Shukla Saptami, the 7th day of the waxing moon.
Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 7:57 PM. Rahu kaal 1:11 PM to 2:53 PM.
This day's festivals and vrats
Sun and moon
Sunrise6:25 AM
Sunset7:57 PM- Moonrise1:59 PM
- Moonset11:17 PM
Good times and times to avoid
Good for puja and new starts
- Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:02 AM to 5:44 AM
- AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:44 PM to 1:38 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays
Usually avoided for new starts
- Rahu kaal1:11 PM to 2:53 PM
- Yamaganda8:07 AM to 9:48 AM
- Gulika11:30 AM to 1:11 PM
The five limbs
TithiLunar dayShukla Saptamiuntil 9:50 AM, then Ashtami
NakshatraThe Moon's starVishakhauntil 11:38 PM
YogaSun and Moon togetherBrahmauntil 6:13 PM
KaranaHalf a lunar dayVanijauntil 9:50 AM- WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Shravana
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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