Panchang for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 is Shukla Dwadashi, the 12th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:03 PM. Rahu kaal 1:00 PM to 2:31 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pradosh Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:57 AM
• Sunset7:03 PM
• Moonrise5:41 PM
• Moonset4:35 AM, Thu, Sep 24

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:22 AM to 6:09 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:36 PM to 1:24 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal1:00 PM to 2:31 PM
• Yamaganda8:28 AM to 9:58 AM
• Gulika11:29 AM to 1:00 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Dwadashiuntil 1:21 PM, then Trayodashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starDhanishtauntil 1:05 AM, Thu, Sep 24
• YogaSun and Moon togetherDhritiuntil 6:23 AM, Thu, Sep 24
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 1:21 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Bhadrapada

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Anant Chaturdashi (Ganesh Visarjan)Fri, Sep 25
• Pitru PakshaSat, Sep 26
• Pitru PakshaSun, Sep 27
• Pitru PakshaMon, Sep 28
• Pitru PakshaTue, Sep 29
• Sankashti ChaturthiTue, Sep 29
• Pitru PakshaWed, Sep 30

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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