Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 21 May 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 21 May 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:52 AM, sunset 8:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:54 PM–4:43 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 8:55 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 5:20 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:49 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
1:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:54 PM–4:43 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:52 AM–7:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:29 AM–11:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 5:52 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:20 PM – 9:17 PM
Nishita
12:47 AM – 1:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:52 AM – 5:20 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:52 AM – 5:20 PM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 5:52 AM – 5:20 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:18 AM – 12:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:46 AM – 7:19 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:41 AM – 11:39 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:52 AM–5:20 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:20 PM–5:52 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:52 AM–7:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 AM–8:16 AM | Mars |
| 8:16 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:41 AM | Venus |
| 10:41 AM–11:53 AM | Mercury |
| 11:53 AM–1:06 PM | Moon |
| 1:06 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 PM–4:43 PM | Mars |
| 4:43 PM–5:55 PM | Sun |
| 5:55 PM–7:07 PM | Venus |
| 7:07 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:20 PM–9:07 PM | Moon |
| 9:07 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–10:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 PM–11:30 PM | Mars |
| 11:30 PM–12:18 AM | Sun |
| 12:18 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Mercury |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Moon |
| 2:41 AM–3:28 AM | Saturn |
| 3:28 AM–4:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
| 5:03 AM–5:51 AM | Sun |
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.