Panchang for Thursday, May 13, 2027 in Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Thursday, May 13, 2027 · Eastern Time (EDT)

Thursday, May 13, 2027 is Shukla Ashtami, the 8th day of the waxing moon.

Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 8:12 PM. Rahu kaal 2:52 PM to 4:38 PM.

This day's festivals and vrats

• Sita Navami

Sun and moon

• Sunrise5:58 AM
• Sunset8:12 PM
• Moonrise1:19 PM
• Moonset2:32 AM, Fri, May 14

Good times and times to avoid

Good for puja and new starts

• Brahma muhurtaBefore dawn, for prayer4:39 AM to 5:19 AM
• AbhijitMidday, for new starts12:36 PM to 1:33 PM

Usually avoided for new starts

• Rahu kaal2:52 PM to 4:38 PM
• Yamaganda5:58 AM to 7:44 AM
• Gulika9:31 AM to 11:18 AM

The five limbs

• TithiLunar dayShukla Ashtamiuntil 11:48 AM, then Navami
• NakshatraThe Moon's starMaghauntil 3:12 AM, Fri, May 14
• YogaSun and Moon togetherDhruvauntil 11:19 PM
• KaranaHalf a lunar dayBavauntil 11:48 AM
• WeekdayVara, from sunriseThursdayVishnu's day
• Lunar monthNorth Indian count (purnimanta)Vaishakha

Coming up in Washington, DC

• Mohini EkadashiSun, May 16
• Pradosh VratMon, May 17
• Narasimha JayantiTue, May 18
• Purnima VratWed, May 19
• Vaishakha Purnima (Buddha Purnima)Thu, May 20

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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