Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:23 PM–1:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 5:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 10:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:15 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
7:30 AM
Moonset
7:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:23 PM–1:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:18 AM–9:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:01 AM–12:23 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:01 PM–12:45 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:01 PM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:12 AM – 6:04 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:38 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:30 AM – 4:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:04 PM – 6:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:01 PM – 12:45 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:57 AM–4:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
4:30 AM–6:57 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–10:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:46 AM–6:57 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
| 6:57 AM–7:51 AM | Mercury |
| 7:51 AM–8:46 AM | Moon |
| 8:46 AM–9:40 AM | Saturn |
| 9:40 AM–10:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:34 AM–11:29 AM | Mars |
| 11:29 AM–12:23 PM | Sun |
| 12:23 PM–1:17 PM | Venus |
| 1:17 PM–2:12 PM | Mercury |
| 2:12 PM–3:06 PM | Moon |
| 3:06 PM–4:01 PM | Saturn |
| 4:01 PM–4:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 PM–5:49 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:55 PM | Sun |
| 6:55 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
| 8:00 PM–9:06 PM | Mercury |
| 9:06 PM–10:11 PM | Moon |
| 10:11 PM–11:17 PM | Saturn |
| 11:17 PM–12:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:22 AM–1:28 AM | Mars |
| 1:28 AM–2:33 AM | Sun |
| 2:33 AM–3:39 AM | Venus |
| 3:39 AM–4:44 AM | Mercury |
| 4:44 AM–5:50 AM | Moon |
| 5:50 AM–6:56 AM | Saturn |
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.