Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 1 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 1 May 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Swati nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:22 AM–1:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 1:23 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 7:06 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 11:43 AM
Karana
Bava
until 1:23 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
8:24 PM
Moonset
6:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:22 AM–1:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:33 PM–6:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:55 AM–9:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:38 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:01 PM – 9:02 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:27 AM – 11:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:18 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:57 AM – 9:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–7:06 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:06 PM–6:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:11 AM–7:20 AM | Venus |
| 7:20 AM–8:29 AM | Mercury |
| 8:29 AM–9:39 AM | Moon |
| 9:39 AM–10:48 AM | Saturn |
| 10:48 AM–11:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:57 AM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:15 PM | Sun |
| 2:15 PM–3:24 PM | Venus |
| 3:24 PM–4:33 PM | Mercury |
| 4:33 PM–5:43 PM | Moon |
| 5:43 PM–6:52 PM | Saturn |
| 6:52 PM–8:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:01 PM–8:52 PM | Mars |
| 8:52 PM–9:42 PM | Sun |
| 9:42 PM–10:33 PM | Venus |
| 10:33 PM–11:24 PM | Mercury |
| 11:24 PM–12:15 AM | Moon |
| 12:15 AM–1:05 AM | Saturn |
| 1:05 AM–1:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:56 AM–2:47 AM | Mars |
| 2:47 AM–3:38 AM | Sun |
| 3:38 AM–4:28 AM | Venus |
| 4:28 AM–5:19 AM | Mercury |
| 5:19 AM–6:10 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.