Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 6 May 2026: Krishna Panchami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:06 PM–2:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 12:45 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:24 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 3:42 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 11:34 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Moonrise
12:13 AM
Moonset
9:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:06 PM–2:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:50 AM–9:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:21 AM–1:06 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:38 PM–1:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:38 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:06 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:54 AM – 5:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:09 PM – 6:56 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:38 PM – 1:34 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:24 AM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:15 AM | Mercury |
| 7:15 AM–8:25 AM | Moon |
| 8:25 AM–9:35 AM | Saturn |
| 9:35 AM–10:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–1:06 PM | Sun |
| 1:06 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:26 PM | Mercury |
| 3:26 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:46 PM | Saturn |
| 5:46 PM–6:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:56 PM–8:06 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:06 PM–8:56 PM | Sun |
| 8:56 PM–9:45 PM | Venus |
| 9:45 PM–10:35 PM | Mercury |
| 10:35 PM–11:25 PM | Moon |
| 11:25 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–1:55 AM | Mars |
| 1:55 AM–2:45 AM | Sun |
| 2:45 AM–3:35 AM | Venus |
| 3:35 AM–4:25 AM | Mercury |
| 4:25 AM–5:14 AM | Moon |
| 5:14 AM–6:04 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.