Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 4:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:50 AM–11:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 2:00 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 4:41 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 6:46 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Moonrise
5:15 PM
Moonset
8:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:50 AM–11:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:25 PM–2:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:28 AM–8:39 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
4:59 PM – 6:26 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:31 AM – 3:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:50 PM – 7:17 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:28 AM – 8:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:28 AM–11:13 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
11:13 PM–7:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–4:41 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
4:41 AM–7:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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 | Saturn |
| 8:15 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–9:50 AM | Mars |
| 9:50 AM–10:38 AM | Sun |
| 10:38 AM–11:26 AM | Venus |
| 11:26 AM–12:13 PM | Mercury |
| 12:13 PM–1:01 PM | Moon |
| 1:01 PM–1:48 PM | Saturn |
| 1:48 PM–2:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:36 PM–3:24 PM | Mars |
| 3:24 PM–4:11 PM | Sun |
| 4:11 PM–4:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:59 PM–6:11 PM | Mercury |
| 6:11 PM–7:24 PM | Moon |
| 7:24 PM–8:36 PM | Saturn |
| 8:36 PM–9:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:48 PM–11:01 PM | Mars |
| 11:01 PM–12:13 AM | Sun |
| 12:13 AM–1:26 AM | Venus |
| 1:26 AM–2:38 AM | Mercury |
| 2:38 AM–3:51 AM | Moon |
| 3:51 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 AM | Mars |
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.