Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 29 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 29 January 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:38 PM–2:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 12:40 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 6:59 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 9:57 AM
Karana
Bava
until 2:03 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Moonrise
1:39 PM
Moonset
5:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:38 PM–2:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:18 AM–8:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:50 AM–11:06 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:02 PM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:27 AM – 6:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:55 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:26 PM – 6:49 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:50 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:56 AM – 12:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:41 AM – 4:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:41 AM – 11:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–8:01 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:01 AM–7:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–6:59 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:59 PM–7:18 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
| 7:18 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–8:59 AM | Mars |
| 8:59 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:41 AM | Venus |
| 10:41 AM–11:31 AM | Mercury |
| 11:31 AM–12:22 PM | Moon |
| 12:22 PM–1:13 PM | Saturn |
| 1:13 PM–2:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 PM–2:54 PM | Mars |
| 2:54 PM–3:45 PM | Sun |
| 3:45 PM–4:35 PM | Venus |
| 4:35 PM–5:26 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:26 PM–6:35 PM | Moon |
| 6:35 PM–7:45 PM | Saturn |
| 7:45 PM–8:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:54 PM–10:03 PM | Mars |
| 10:03 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:22 AM | Venus |
| 12:22 AM–1:31 AM | Mercury |
| 1:31 AM–2:40 AM | Moon |
| 2:40 AM–3:49 AM | Saturn |
| 3:49 AM–4:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:59 AM–6:08 AM | Mars |
| 6:08 AM–7:17 AM | Sun |
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.