Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 5:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:48 PM–4:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 4:13 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 3:28 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 9:31 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 4:13 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Moonrise
8:37 AM
Moonset
7:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:48 PM–4:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:52 AM–11:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:20 PM–1:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:59 AM – 7:24 AM
Vijaya
1:58 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:16 PM – 6:41 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:42 PM – 6:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:22 AM – 10:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:24 AM–3:06 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:06 PM–7:24 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:24 AM–3:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:28 AM–7:24 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
| 7:24 AM–8:13 AM | Mars |
| 8:13 AM–9:02 AM | Sun |
| 9:02 AM–9:52 AM | Venus |
| 9:52 AM–10:41 AM | Mercury |
| 10:41 AM–11:30 AM | Moon |
| 11:30 AM–12:20 PM | Saturn |
| 12:20 PM–1:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:09 PM–1:58 PM | Mars |
| 1:58 PM–2:48 PM | Sun |
| 2:48 PM–3:37 PM | Venus |
| 3:37 PM–4:26 PM | Mercury |
| 4:26 PM–5:16 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:16 PM–6:26 PM | Saturn |
| 6:26 PM–7:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:37 PM–8:48 PM | Mars |
| 8:48 PM–9:58 PM | Sun |
| 9:58 PM–11:09 PM | Venus |
| 11:09 PM–12:20 AM | Mercury |
| 12:20 AM–1:30 AM | Moon |
| 1:30 AM–2:41 AM | Saturn |
| 2:41 AM–3:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:51 AM–5:02 AM | Mars |
| 5:02 AM–6:13 AM | Sun |
| 6:13 AM–7:23 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.