Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 2 May 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 8:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:38 AM–11:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 3:21 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 9:40 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:15 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:21 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Moonrise
9:26 PM
Moonset
6:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:38 AM–11:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:50 PM–4:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:10 AM–7:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:38 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:49 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:02 PM – 9:03 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:55 AM – 1:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:08 AM – 3:55 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:10 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:10 AM–3:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
3:00 PM–6:10 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–9:40 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:40 PM–6:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:10 AM–7:19 AM | Saturn |
| 7:19 AM–8:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:29 AM–9:38 AM | Mars |
| 9:38 AM–10:47 AM | Sun |
| 10:47 AM–11:57 AM | Venus |
| 11:57 AM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:15 PM | Moon |
| 2:15 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:43 PM | Mars |
| 5:43 PM–6:52 PM | Sun |
| 6:52 PM–8:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:02 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–9:43 PM | Moon |
| 9:43 PM–10:34 PM | Saturn |
| 10:34 PM–11:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–1:56 AM | Venus |
| 1:56 AM–2:46 AM | Mercury |
| 2:46 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:18 AM–6:09 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.