Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 12 May 2026: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 8:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:38 PM–6:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 4:00 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 3:48 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:49 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:48 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Moonrise
3:19 AM
Moonset
3:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:38 PM–6:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:32 AM–11:19 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:05 PM–2:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
3:27 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:11 PM – 9:10 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:51 AM – 9:27 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:00 AM – 2:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:59 AM–9:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:55 AM–5:59 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–3:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:48 PM–5:59 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
| 5:59 AM–7:10 AM | Mars |
| 7:10 AM–8:21 AM | Sun |
| 8:21 AM–9:32 AM | Venus |
| 9:32 AM–10:43 AM | Mercury |
| 10:43 AM–11:54 AM | Moon |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–2:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:16 PM–3:27 PM | Mars |
| 3:27 PM–4:38 PM | Sun |
| 4:38 PM–5:49 PM | Venus |
| 5:49 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 8:11 PM–9:00 PM | Saturn |
| 9:00 PM–9:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 PM–10:38 PM | Mars |
| 10:38 PM–11:27 PM | Sun |
| 11:27 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–1:54 AM | Moon |
| 1:54 AM–2:43 AM | Saturn |
| 2:43 AM–3:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:32 AM–4:21 AM | Mars |
| 4:21 AM–5:09 AM | Sun |
| 5:09 AM–5:58 AM | Venus |
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.