Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 8 April 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 7:38 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:11 PM–2:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 9:32 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:19 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 7:40 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:32 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:43 AM
Sunset
7:38 PM
Moonrise
1:31 AM
Moonset
10:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:11 PM–2:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:20 AM–9:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:34 AM–1:11 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:45 PM–1:36 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:14 AM – 5:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:36 AM – 6:43 AM
Vijaya
3:20 PM – 4:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:38 PM – 8:45 PM
Nishita
12:48 AM – 1:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:32 AM – 10:43 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:08 PM – 5:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:45 PM – 1:36 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:43 AM–11:19 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:19 PM–6:43 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
| 6:43 AM–7:47 AM | Mercury |
| 7:47 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–11:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 AM–12:06 PM | Mars |
| 12:06 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:15 PM | Venus |
| 2:15 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:25 PM | Moon |
| 4:25 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
| 5:29 PM–6:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:34 PM–7:38 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:38 PM–8:34 PM | Sun |
| 8:34 PM–9:29 PM | Venus |
| 9:29 PM–10:24 PM | Mercury |
| 10:24 PM–11:19 PM | Moon |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:00 AM | Sun |
| 3:00 AM–3:56 AM | Venus |
| 3:56 AM–4:51 AM | Mercury |
| 4:51 AM–5:46 AM | Moon |
| 5:46 AM–6:41 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.