Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 5 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 5 January 2026: Krishna Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:39 AM–9:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaKrishna
until 9:32 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 1:48 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 12:17 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:24 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Moonrise
7:47 PM
Moonset
9:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:39 AM–9:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:03 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:26 PM–2:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:01 PM – 6:27 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:43 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:24 AM – 9:32 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 AM – 1:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:07 PM – 4:39 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:33 PM – 1:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:28 AM–1:48 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
1:48 AM–7:28 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–1:48 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:48 AM–7:28 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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 | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:03 AM | Saturn |
| 9:03 AM–9:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 AM–10:39 AM | Mars |
| 10:39 AM–11:26 AM | Sun |
| 11:26 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:02 PM | Mercury |
| 1:02 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:37 PM | Saturn |
| 2:37 PM–3:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 PM–4:13 PM | Mars |
| 4:13 PM–5:01 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:01 PM–6:13 PM | Venus |
| 6:13 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–11:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:02 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:26 AM | Sun |
| 1:26 AM–2:39 AM | Venus |
| 2:39 AM–3:51 AM | Mercury |
| 3:51 AM–5:03 AM | Moon |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Saturn |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 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.