Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 28 March 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 28 March 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 7:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:07 AM–11:40 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 10:17 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 5:08 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 10:36 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:44 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
7:28 PM
Moonrise
3:01 PM
Moonset
5:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:07 AM–11:40 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:00 AM–8:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:49 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:51 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya
3:19 PM – 4:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:28 PM – 8:37 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:44 AM – 10:17 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:33 AM – 5:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:02 PM – 7:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:00 AM – 7:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:00 AM–5:08 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
5:08 AM–7:00 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:00 AM–5:08 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:08 AM–7:00 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 7:00 AM–8:02 AM | Saturn |
| 8:02 AM–9:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:12 PM | Venus |
| 12:12 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Moon |
| 2:16 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Mars |
| 5:23 PM–6:26 PM | Sun |
| 6:26 PM–7:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:28 PM–8:25 PM | Mercury |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:18 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Venus |
| 2:11 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:06 AM | Moon |
| 4:06 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:01 AM–6:58 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.