Panchang for Friday, September 18, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Friday, September 18, 2026 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 7:11 PM. Rahu kaal 11:30 AM to 1:02 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Radha Ashtami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:52 AM
• Sunset7:11 PM
• Moonrise2:42 PM
• Moonset11:25 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:06 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:37 PM to 1:27 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:30 AM to 1:02 PM
• Yamaganda4:07 PM to 5:39 PM
• Gulika8:25 AM to 9:57 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 5:57 AM, Sat, Sep 19, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 1:14 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherAyushmanuntil 4:58 AM, Sat, Sep 19
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 4:44 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseFridayLakshmi's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Parsva Ekadashi (Parivartini)Tue, Sep 22
• Vamana JayantiTue, Sep 22
• Pradosh VratWed, Sep 23
• Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)Fri, Sep 25

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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