Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 7:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:48 AM–11:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:20 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:40 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 2:26 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
7:48 PM
Moonrise
6:46 AM
Moonset
9:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:48 AM–11:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:48 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:28 AM–8:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:41 PM – 1:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:03 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
3:21 PM – 4:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:48 PM – 8:52 PM
Nishita
12:47 AM – 1:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:23 PM – 6:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:48 AM – 10:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–3:01 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:01 AM–6:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–9:40 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:40 PM–6:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:35 AM | Saturn |
| 7:35 AM–8:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:41 AM–9:48 AM | Mars |
| 9:48 AM–10:55 AM | Sun |
| 10:55 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–1:08 PM | Mercury |
| 1:08 PM–2:15 PM | Moon |
| 2:15 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 PM–5:35 PM | Mars |
| 5:35 PM–6:41 PM | Sun |
| 6:41 PM–7:48 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:48 PM–8:41 PM | Mercury |
| 8:41 PM–9:35 PM | Moon |
| 9:35 PM–10:28 PM | Saturn |
| 10:28 PM–11:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:21 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:07 AM | Sun |
| 1:07 AM–2:01 AM | Venus |
| 2:01 AM–2:54 AM | Mercury |
| 2:54 AM–3:47 AM | Moon |
| 3:47 AM–4:40 AM | Saturn |
| 4:40 AM–5:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:33 AM–6:27 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.