Panchang for Wednesday, December 9, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 is Shukla Pratipada, the 1st day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:46 PM. Rahu kaal 12:00 PM to 1:12 PM.

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:15 AM
• Sunset4:46 PM
• Moonrise8:09 AM
• Moonset4:57 PM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:19 AM to 6:17 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:41 AM to 12:20 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:00 PM to 1:12 PM
• Yamaganda8:26 AM to 9:38 AM
• Gulika10:49 AM to 12:00 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Pratipadauntil 10:16 PM, then Dwitiya
• NakshatraThe Moon's starJyeshthauntil 10:30 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShoolauntil 10:53 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKimstughnauntil 9:02 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

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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