Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 31 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 31 January 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:49 AM–11:06 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 7:23 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 3:04 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:49 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:38 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
4:05 PM
Moonset
7:14 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:49 AM–11:06 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–2:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:16 AM–8:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:02 PM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:53 AM – 7:16 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:50 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:23 PM – 6:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:51 PM – 2:20 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:32 PM – 12:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:16 AM – 7:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:16 AM–9:31 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
9:31 AM–7:16 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:16 AM–3:04 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:04 PM–7:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 7:16 AM–8:07 AM | Saturn |
| 8:07 AM–8:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:40 AM | Sun |
| 10:40 AM–11:31 AM | Venus |
| 11:31 AM–12:22 PM | Mercury |
| 12:22 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:04 PM | Saturn |
| 2:04 PM–2:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 PM–3:46 PM | Mars |
| 3:46 PM–4:37 PM | Sun |
| 4:37 PM–5:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:37 PM | Mercury |
| 6:37 PM–7:46 PM | Moon |
| 7:46 PM–8:55 PM | Saturn |
| 8:55 PM–10:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:04 PM–11:13 PM | Mars |
| 11:13 PM–12:22 AM | Sun |
| 12:22 AM–1:31 AM | Venus |
| 1:31 AM–2:40 AM | Mercury |
| 2:40 AM–3:49 AM | Moon |
| 3:49 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–6:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:06 AM–7:15 AM | Mars |
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.