Panchang for Thursday, September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Thursday, September 3, 2026 is Krishna Saptami, the 7th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 7:35 PM. Rahu kaal 2:44 PM to 4:21 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Krishna Janmashtami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:39 AM
• Sunset7:35 PM
• Moonrise11:10 PM
• Moonset1:45 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:11 AM to 5:55 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:41 PM to 1:33 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:44 PM to 4:21 PM
• Yamaganda6:39 AM to 8:16 AM
• Gulika9:53 AM to 11:30 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Saptamiuntil 4:56 PM, then Ashtami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 2:59 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVyaghatauntil 9:02 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 4:56 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Aja EkadashiSun, Sep 6
• Masik ShivratriTue, Sep 8
• Pradosh VratTue, Sep 8
• AmavasyaThu, Sep 10

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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