This page shows the panchang for Washington DC, worked out from Washington DC’s own coordinates, 38.91 degrees north and 77.04 degrees west. Times in Washington DC are on the local clock of the America/New_York zone, which is UTC-5 in January and UTC-4 in July, because clocks there change for daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Washington DC, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 9 hours 26 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 14 hours 54 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 5:42 am and 7:41 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Washington DC moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Philadelphia, Edison, New Jersey, New York, Boston.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Washington DC
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Washington DC.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Washington DC.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Washington DC?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Washington DC the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 10:30 pm, then Krishna Ashtami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 5:25 pm, then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Washington DC local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Washington DC?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Washington DC is 11:29 am to 12:57 pm. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 7:05 am to sunset at 6:49 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 3:53 pm to 5:21 pm and Gulika kaal is 8:33 am to 10:01 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Washington DC?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Washington DC is at 7:05 am and sunset at 6:49 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 44 minutes. The Moon rises at 11:06 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Washington DC?
The next one in Washington DC is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 7:09 am to 9:28 am on Wednesday 7 October.