Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 21 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 21 March 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 7:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:14 AM–11:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:27 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 3:08 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 9:31 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:27 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
7:21 PM
Moonrise
8:15 AM
Moonset
10:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:14 AM–11:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:11 AM–8:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:52 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:36 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:11 AM
Vijaya
3:18 PM – 4:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:21 PM – 8:32 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:07 AM – 7:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:18 PM – 9:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:26 AM – 12:55 PM
11:58 PM – 1:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:11 AM – 8:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:11 AM–3:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:08 PM–7:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 7:11 AM–8:12 AM | Saturn |
| 8:12 AM–9:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:13 AM–10:14 AM | Mars |
| 10:14 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:15 PM | Venus |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Saturn |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Sun |
| 6:20 PM–7:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:21 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:13 AM | Mercury |
| 3:13 AM–4:12 AM | Moon |
| 4:12 AM–5:11 AM | Saturn |
| 5:11 AM–6:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:10 AM–7:09 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.