Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 1 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 1 January 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 4:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 11:53 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 4
until 12:18 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:37 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Moonrise
2:52 PM
Moonset
6:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:28 AM–8:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:50 AM–11:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:57 PM – 6:24 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:44 PM – 3:09 PM
1:46 AM – 3:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:37 AM – 11:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:28 AM–10:56 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
10:56 PM–7:28 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–12:18 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:18 PM–7:28 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
| 7:28 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:25 AM | Mercury |
| 11:25 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:00 PM | Saturn |
| 1:00 PM–1:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:47 PM–2:35 PM | Mars |
| 2:35 PM–3:22 PM | Sun |
| 3:22 PM–4:10 PM | Venus |
| 4:10 PM–4:57 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:57 PM–6:10 PM | Moon |
| 6:10 PM–7:22 PM | Saturn |
| 7:22 PM–8:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:35 PM–9:47 PM | Mars |
| 9:47 PM–11:00 PM | Sun |
| 11:00 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:25 AM | Mercury |
| 1:25 AM–2:37 AM | Moon |
| 2:37 AM–3:50 AM | Saturn |
| 3:50 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 AM | Sun |
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.