Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 24 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 24 April 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 7:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:25 AM–1:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:52 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 4
until 10:45 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 3:54 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Moonrise
12:53 PM
Moonset
3:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:25 AM–1:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:30 PM–6:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:02 AM–9:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:40 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
3:23 PM – 4:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:54 PM – 8:57 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
11:27 PM – 1:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:03 AM – 9:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–10:45 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:45 AM–6:20 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:20 AM–7:28 AM | Venus |
| 7:28 AM–8:36 AM | Mercury |
| 8:36 AM–9:43 AM | Moon |
| 9:43 AM–10:51 AM | Saturn |
| 10:51 AM–11:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:59 AM–1:07 PM | Mars |
| 1:07 PM–2:15 PM | Sun |
| 2:15 PM–3:23 PM | Venus |
| 3:23 PM–4:30 PM | Mercury |
| 4:30 PM–5:38 PM | Moon |
| 5:38 PM–6:46 PM | Saturn |
| 6:46 PM–7:54 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:54 PM–8:46 PM | Mars |
| 8:46 PM–9:38 PM | Sun |
| 9:38 PM–10:30 PM | Venus |
| 10:30 PM–11:22 PM | Mercury |
| 11:22 PM–12:14 AM | Moon |
| 12:14 AM–1:06 AM | Saturn |
| 1:06 AM–1:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:58 AM–2:50 AM | Mars |
| 2:50 AM–3:42 AM | Sun |
| 3:42 AM–4:34 AM | Venus |
| 4:34 AM–5:27 AM | Mercury |
| 5:27 AM–6:19 AM | Moon |
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.