Panchang for Wednesday, December 23, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Wednesday, December 23, 2026 is Purnima, the full moon day.

Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:51 PM. Rahu kaal 12:07 PM to 1:18 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Annapurna Jayanti
• Dattatreya Jayanti
• Purnima Vrat

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:24 AM
• Sunset4:51 PM
• Moonrise4:24 PM
• MoonsetNone today

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:28 AM to 6:26 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:48 AM to 12:26 PMOften skipped on Wednesdays

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal12:07 PM to 1:18 PM
• Yamaganda8:35 AM to 9:46 AM
• Gulika10:57 AM to 12:07 PM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayPurnimauntil 8:28 PM, then Pratipada
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMrigashirauntil 6:23 PM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherShuklauntil 2:20 AM, Thu, Dec 24
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 10:24 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseWednesdayGanesha and Krishna's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Margashirsha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• 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