Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 18 May 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 18 May 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 8:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:42 AM–9:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:24 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 11:12 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:18 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:24 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Moonrise
7:01 AM
Moonset
11:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:42 AM–9:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:18 AM–1:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:53 PM–4:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:17 PM – 9:15 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:54 AM – 11:12 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:54 AM – 11:12 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:26 PM – 4:51 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:58 AM – 8:23 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:34 PM – 2:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–12:35 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
12:35 PM–5:54 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–11:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:12 PM–5:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:54 AM–7:06 AM | Moon |
| 7:06 AM–8:18 AM | Saturn |
| 8:18 AM–9:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:30 AM–10:42 AM | Mars |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Sun |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Venus |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Mercury |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Moon |
| 3:29 PM–4:41 PM | Saturn |
| 4:41 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:53 PM–7:05 PM | Mars |
| 7:05 PM–8:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:17 PM–9:05 PM | Venus |
| 9:05 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–10:41 PM | Moon |
| 10:41 PM–11:29 PM | Saturn |
| 11:29 PM–12:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Mars |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Sun |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Venus |
| 2:41 AM–3:29 AM | Mercury |
| 3:29 AM–4:17 AM | Moon |
| 4:17 AM–5:05 AM | Saturn |
| 5:05 AM–5:53 AM | Jupiter |
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.