Panchang for Wednesday, November 18, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 is Shukla Navami, the 9th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 6:54 AM, sunset 4:52 PM. Rahu kaal 11:53 AM to 1:08 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Akshaya Navami (Amla Navami)

Sun and moon

• Sunrise6:54 AM
• Sunset4:52 PM
• Moonrise1:29 PM
• Moonset1:09 AM, Thu, Nov 19

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:02 AM to 5:58 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:33 AM to 12:13 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal11:53 AM to 1:08 PM
• Yamaganda8:09 AM to 9:24 AM
• Gulika10:38 AM to 11:53 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Navamiuntil 8:37 PM, then Dashami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starShatabhishauntil 7:40 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVyaghatauntil 9:11 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBalavauntil 8:12 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Kartik

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Devutthana Ekadashi (Prabodhini)Fri, Nov 20
• Tulsi VivahSat, Nov 21
• Pradosh VratSun, Nov 22
• Karthigai DeepamMon, Nov 23
• Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali)Tue, Nov 24

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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