Panchang for Thursday, October 1, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Thursday, October 1, 2026 is Krishna Shashthi, the 6th day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 6:51 PM. Rahu kaal 2:26 PM to 3:54 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pitru Paksha

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:04 AM
• Sunset6:51 PM
• Moonrise10:02 PM
• Moonset12:47 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:27 AM to 6:15 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:34 PM to 1:21 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:26 PM to 3:54 PM
• Yamaganda7:04 AM to 8:32 AM
• Gulika10:01 AM to 11:29 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Shashthiuntil 12:46 AM, Fri, Oct 2, then Saptami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starRohiniuntil 6:57 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhiuntil 11:47 AM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayGarauntil 1:55 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Ashwin

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Pitru PakshaFri, Oct 2
• Pitru PakshaSat, Oct 3
• Pitru PakshaSun, Oct 4
• Pitru PakshaMon, Oct 5
• Indira EkadashiTue, Oct 6
• Pitru PakshaTue, Oct 6
• Pitru PakshaWed, Oct 7
• Pradosh VratWed, Oct 7
• Masik ShivratriThu, Oct 8
• Pitru PakshaThu, Oct 8

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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