Panchang for Monday, December 21, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Monday, December 21, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Monday, December 21, 2026 is Shukla Trayodashi, the 13th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 4:49 PM. Rahu kaal 8:34 AM to 9:45 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Pradosh Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:23 AM
• Sunset4:49 PM
• Moonrise2:24 PM
• Moonset5:53 AM, Tue, Dec 22

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:27 AM to 6:25 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:47 AM to 12:25 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal8:34 AM to 9:45 AM
• Yamaganda10:56 AM to 12:06 PM
• Gulika1:17 PM to 2:28 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Trayodashiuntil 3:54 AM, Tue, Dec 22, then Chaturdashi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starKrittikauntil 12:15 AM, Tue, Dec 22
• YogaSun and Moon togetherSiddhauntil 3:01 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayKaulavauntil 5:34 PM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseMondayShiva's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Annapurna JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Dattatreya JayantiWed, Dec 23
• Purnima VratWed, Dec 23
• Sankashti ChaturthiSat, Dec 26

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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