Panchang for Washington, DC
Sunday, 17 May 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Sunday, 17 May 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:28 PM–8:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 12:11 PM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 1
until 2:02 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 4:30 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:11 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Moonrise
6:03 AM
Moonset
9:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:28 PM–8:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:05 PM–2:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal4:41 PM–6:28 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:16 PM – 9:14 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:26 AM – 4:50 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:02 PM – 8:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:21 PM – 7:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–2:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:02 AM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–7:07 AM | Sun |
| 7:07 AM–8:18 AM | Venus |
| 8:18 AM–9:30 AM | Mercury |
| 9:30 AM–10:42 AM | Moon |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Saturn |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Mars |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Sun |
| 3:29 PM–4:41 PM | Venus |
| 4:41 PM–5:52 PM | Mercury |
| 5:52 PM–7:04 PM | Moon |
| 7:04 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 8:16 PM–9:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–10:41 PM | Sun |
| 10:41 PM–11:29 PM | Venus |
| 11:29 PM–12:17 AM | Mercury |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Moon |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Saturn |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:41 AM–3:30 AM | Mars |
| 3:30 AM–4:18 AM | Sun |
| 4:18 AM–5:06 AM | Venus |
| 5:06 AM–5:54 AM | Mercury |
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.