Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 7:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:17 PM–5:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 10:56 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 8:39 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 8:52 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:30 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
7:17 PM
Moonrise
6:32 AM
Moonset
6:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:17 PM–5:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:17 AM–11:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:17 PM–2:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:53 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:41 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:05 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
3:17 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:17 PM – 8:29 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:17 AM – 11:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:31 PM – 3:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:50 AM – 4:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–8:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:39 PM–7:17 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
| 7:17 AM–8:17 AM | Mars |
| 8:17 AM–9:17 AM | Sun |
| 9:17 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:17 AM | Mercury |
| 11:17 AM–12:17 PM | Moon |
| 12:17 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:17 PM | Mars |
| 3:17 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:17 PM | Venus |
| 5:17 PM–6:17 PM | Mercury |
| 6:17 PM–7:17 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 7:17 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:17 PM | Mars |
| 10:17 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Venus |
| 12:17 AM–1:17 AM | Mercury |
| 1:17 AM–2:16 AM | Moon |
| 2:16 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 AM–5:16 AM | Mars |
| 5:16 AM–6:16 AM | Sun |
| 6:16 AM–7:16 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.