Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 12 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 12 January 2026: Krishna Dashami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:39 AM–9:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 4:49 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 10:36 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:42 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:30 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
5:07 PM
Moonrise
2:10 AM
Moonset
12:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:39 AM–9:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:04 AM–12:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:30 PM–2:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:07 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:46 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:30 PM – 4:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:42 AM – 5:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:54 PM – 6:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:36 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:27 AM–6:51 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
6:51 AM–7:27 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–10:36 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:36 AM–7:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:27 AM–8:15 AM | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:04 AM | Saturn |
| 9:04 AM–9:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 AM–10:40 AM | Mars |
| 10:40 AM–11:29 AM | Sun |
| 11:29 AM–12:17 PM | Venus |
| 12:17 PM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–1:54 PM | Moon |
| 1:54 PM–2:42 PM | Saturn |
| 2:42 PM–3:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:07 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:07 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
| 6:19 PM–7:30 PM | Mercury |
| 7:30 PM–8:42 PM | Moon |
| 8:42 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–11:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:05 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:29 AM | Sun |
| 1:29 AM–2:40 AM | Venus |
| 2:40 AM–3:52 AM | Mercury |
| 3:52 AM–5:03 AM | Moon |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Saturn |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 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.