Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 2 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 2 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:02 AM–12:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 8:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 4
until 9:34 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 10:35 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:24 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Moonrise
3:59 PM
Moonset
7:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:02 AM–12:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:35 PM–3:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:39 AM–9:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:58 PM – 6:25 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:24 AM – 6:42 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:37 AM – 3:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:03 PM – 6:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:22 AM – 10:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–9:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:34 AM–6:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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 | Venus |
| 8:15 AM–9:03 AM | Mercury |
| 9:03 AM–9:50 AM | Moon |
| 9:50 AM–10:38 AM | Saturn |
| 10:38 AM–11:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:25 AM–12:13 PM | Mars |
| 12:13 PM–1:00 PM | Sun |
| 1:00 PM–1:48 PM | Venus |
| 1:48 PM–2:35 PM | Mercury |
| 2:35 PM–3:23 PM | Moon |
| 3:23 PM–4:10 PM | Saturn |
| 4:10 PM–4:58 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:58 PM–6:10 PM | Mars |
| 6:10 PM–7:23 PM | Sun |
| 7:23 PM–8:35 PM | Venus |
| 8:35 PM–9:48 PM | Mercury |
| 9:48 PM–11:00 PM | Moon |
| 11:00 PM–12:13 AM | Saturn |
| 12:13 AM–1:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:25 AM–2:38 AM | Mars |
| 2:38 AM–3:50 AM | Sun |
| 3:50 AM–5:03 AM | Venus |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mercury |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 AM | Moon |
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.