Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 9 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 9 May 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:34 AM–11:20 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:37 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:55 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 5:06 PM
Karana
Balava
until 5:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Moonrise
2:04 AM
Moonset
12:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:34 AM–11:20 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:51 PM–4:37 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:09 PM – 9:08 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:02 AM – 1:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:19 AM – 6:01 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:09 PM – 7:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–2:43 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
2:43 AM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–1:55 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:55 PM–6:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:13 AM | Saturn |
| 7:13 AM–8:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:23 AM–9:34 AM | Mars |
| 9:34 AM–10:44 AM | Sun |
| 10:44 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–2:16 PM | Moon |
| 2:16 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:37 PM–5:47 PM | Mars |
| 5:47 PM–6:58 PM | Sun |
| 6:58 PM–8:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:09 PM–8:58 PM | Mercury |
| 8:58 PM–9:47 PM | Moon |
| 9:47 PM–10:37 PM | Saturn |
| 10:37 PM–11:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:26 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–1:54 AM | Venus |
| 1:54 AM–2:44 AM | Mercury |
| 2:44 AM–3:33 AM | Moon |
| 3:33 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:12 AM–6:01 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.