Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 28 February 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 28 February 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:32 AM–10:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:14 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 10:04 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 4:03 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
3:00 PM
Moonset
5:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:32 AM–10:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:43 AM–8:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:57 PM – 5:29 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:45 AM – 8:17 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:43 AM – 7:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–10:04 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:04 PM–6:43 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:43 AM–7:40 AM | Saturn |
| 7:40 AM–8:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 AM–9:32 AM | Mars |
| 9:32 AM–10:29 AM | Sun |
| 10:29 AM–11:25 AM | Venus |
| 11:25 AM–12:22 PM | Mercury |
| 12:22 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 PM–4:07 PM | Mars |
| 4:07 PM–5:04 PM | Sun |
| 5:04 PM–6:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:04 PM | Mercury |
| 7:04 PM–8:07 PM | Moon |
| 8:07 PM–9:11 PM | Saturn |
| 9:11 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:24 AM | Venus |
| 1:24 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:31 AM | Moon |
| 3:31 AM–4:35 AM | Saturn |
| 4:35 AM–5:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:38 AM–6:42 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.