Panchang for Saturday, December 26, 2026 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Saturday, December 26, 2026 · Eastern Time (EST)

Saturday, December 26, 2026 is Krishna Tritiya, the 3rd day of the waning moon.

Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 4:52 PM. Rahu kaal 9:47 AM to 10:58 AM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sankashti Chaturthi

Sun and moon

• Sunrise7:25 AM
• Sunset4:52 PM
• Moonrise8:18 PM
• Moonset9:39 AM

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer5:29 AM to 6:27 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts11:50 AM to 12:28 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal9:47 AM to 10:58 AM
• Yamaganda1:20 PM to 2:31 PM
• Gulika7:25 AM to 8:36 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayKrishna Tritiyauntil 9:35 AM, then Chaturthi
• NakshatraThe Moon's starPushyauntil 9:42 AM
• YogaSun and Moon togetherVaidhritiuntil 1:51 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayVishtiuntil 9:35 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseSaturdayShani's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Pausha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Saphala EkadashiSat, Jan 2

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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