Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 16 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 16 May 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 8:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:31 AM–11:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 4:01 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 4
until 8:00 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:45 PM
Karana
Naga
until 4:01 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Moonrise
5:17 AM
Moonset
8:37 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:31 AM–11:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:56 AM–7:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:15 PM – 9:13 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:56 AM – 4:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:31 PM – 7:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:56 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–1:17 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:17 PM–5:56 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–8:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:00 AM–5:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:56 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:19 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:42 AM | Sun |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Venus |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Saturn |
| 3:29 PM–4:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:40 PM–5:52 PM | Mars |
| 5:52 PM–7:03 PM | Sun |
| 7:03 PM–8:15 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:15 PM–9:03 PM | Mercury |
| 9:03 PM–9:52 PM | Moon |
| 9:52 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:28 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Venus |
| 1:53 AM–2:42 AM | Mercury |
| 2:42 AM–3:30 AM | Moon |
| 3:30 AM–4:18 AM | Saturn |
| 4:18 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–5:55 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.