Panchang for Sunday, November 8, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Sunday, November 8, 2026 is Amavasya, the new moon day.

Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:00 PM. Rahu kaal 3:43 PM to 5:00 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Amavasya
• Diwali (Lakshmi Puja)Evening (pradosh) 5:00 PM to 7:45 PM
• Kali Puja

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:43 AM
• Sunset5:00 PM
• MoonriseNone today
• Moonset4:14 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:54 AM to 5:48 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:31 AM to 12:12 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal3:43 PM to 5:00 PM
• Yamaganda11:52 AM to 1:09 PM
• Gulika2:26 PM to 3:43 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayAmavasyauntil 2:02 AM, Mon, Nov 9, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starSwatiuntil 8:53 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherAyushmanuntil 4:32 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayChatushpadauntil 1:27 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseSundaySurya's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Kartik

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Govardhan PujaMorning puja from sunrise, 6:44 AMMon, Nov 9
• Bhai DoojTilak in the afternoon, 12:53 PM to 2:56 PMTue, Nov 10
• Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam)Sat, Nov 14
• Chhath PujaEvening arghya at sunset, 4:54 PMSun, Nov 15

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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