Today’s Panchang in Washington, DC
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 8:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:48 AM–9:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 6:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 9:40 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:07 AM
Karana
Gara
until 6:11 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
11:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:48 AM–9:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:26 AM–1:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:04 PM–4:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
3:40 PM – 4:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:31 PM – 9:28 PM
Nishita
12:56 AM – 1:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:33 PM – 5:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:29 AM – 6:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:13 PM – 7:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:44 PM – 2:42 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–10:25 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
10:25 PM–5:59 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–9:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:40 AM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:59 AM–7:12 AM | Moon |
| 7:12 AM–8:25 AM | Saturn |
| 8:25 AM–9:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:37 AM–10:50 AM | Mars |
| 10:50 AM–12:02 PM | Sun |
| 12:02 PM–1:15 PM | Venus |
| 1:15 PM–2:28 PM | Mercury |
| 2:28 PM–3:40 PM | Moon |
| 3:40 PM–4:53 PM | Saturn |
| 4:53 PM–6:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:06 PM–7:18 PM | Mars |
| 7:18 PM–8:31 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:31 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–10:53 PM | Moon |
| 10:53 PM–11:41 PM | Saturn |
| 11:41 PM–12:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:28 AM–1:16 AM | Mars |
| 1:16 AM–2:03 AM | Sun |
| 2:03 AM–2:50 AM | Venus |
| 2:50 AM–3:38 AM | Mercury |
| 3:38 AM–4:25 AM | Moon |
| 4:25 AM–5:13 AM | Saturn |
| 5:13 AM–6:00 AM | Jupiter |
More for Washington, DC: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Washington, DC (38.91, -77.04, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.