Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 6 January 2026: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:38 PM–3:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 8:23 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 1:27 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 9:51 AM
Karana
Bava
until 8:52 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Moonrise
8:57 PM
Moonset
10:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:38 PM–3:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:51 AM–11:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:34 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 – 6:28 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:05 PM – 12:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:37 PM – 3:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:22 AM – 10:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–1:27 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:27 AM–7:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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–8:16 AM | Mars |
| 8:16 AM–9:03 AM | Sun |
| 9:03 AM–9:51 AM | Venus |
| 9:51 AM–10:39 AM | Mercury |
| 10:39 AM–11:27 AM | Moon |
| 11:27 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 PM–1:50 PM | Mars |
| 1:50 PM–2:38 PM | Sun |
| 2:38 PM–3:26 PM | Venus |
| 3:26 PM–4:14 PM | Mercury |
| 4:14 PM–5:01 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:01 PM–6:14 PM | Saturn |
| 6:14 PM–7:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:26 PM–8:38 PM | Mars |
| 8:38 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–11:02 PM | Venus |
| 11:02 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:27 AM | Moon |
| 1:27 AM–2:39 AM | Saturn |
| 2:39 AM–3:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:51 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Sun |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 AM | Venus |
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.