Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 8:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:06 PM–2:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:57 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 6:42 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:29 AM
Karana
Bava
until 12:13 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:19 PM
Moonrise
9:25 AM
Moonset
12:46 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:06 PM–2:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:41 AM–9:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:17 AM–1:06 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:37 PM–1:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:19 PM – 9:16 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:53 AM – 6:42 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:42 PM – 5:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:30 PM – 5:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:42 AM – 9:10 AM
2:15 AM – 3:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:53 AM–1:09 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
1:09 PM–5:53 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–6:42 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:42 PM–5:53 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
| 5:53 AM–7:05 AM | Mercury |
| 7:05 AM–8:17 AM | Moon |
| 8:17 AM–9:29 AM | Saturn |
| 9:29 AM–10:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 AM–11:53 AM | Mars |
| 11:53 AM–1:06 PM | Sun |
| 1:06 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:30 PM | Mercury |
| 3:30 PM–4:42 PM | Moon |
| 4:42 PM–5:54 PM | Saturn |
| 5:54 PM–7:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:07 PM–8:19 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:19 PM–9:06 PM | Sun |
| 9:06 PM–9:54 PM | Venus |
| 9:54 PM–10:42 PM | Mercury |
| 10:42 PM–11:30 PM | Moon |
| 11:30 PM–12:17 AM | Saturn |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Mars |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Sun |
| 2:41 AM–3:29 AM | Venus |
| 3:29 AM–4:16 AM | Mercury |
| 4:16 AM–5:04 AM | Moon |
| 5:04 AM–5:52 AM | Saturn |
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.