Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 8:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:04 PM–4:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 8:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 10:22 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 3:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Moonrise
8:26 AM
Moonset
10:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:04 PM–4:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:36 AM–11:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:41 PM – 4:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:33 PM – 9:30 PM
Nishita
12:56 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:54 AM – 10:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:44 PM – 11:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:49 AM – 11:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–10:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
10:22 AM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–10:22 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:22 AM–5:56 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:56 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:09 AM–8:22 AM | Mars |
| 8:22 AM–9:36 AM | Sun |
| 9:36 AM–10:49 AM | Venus |
| 10:49 AM–12:02 PM | Mercury |
| 12:02 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:28 PM | Saturn |
| 2:28 PM–3:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:41 PM–4:54 PM | Mars |
| 4:54 PM–6:07 PM | Sun |
| 6:07 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:33 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:33 PM–9:20 PM | Moon |
| 9:20 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–10:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 PM–11:41 PM | Mars |
| 11:41 PM–12:28 AM | Sun |
| 12:28 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:02 AM | Mercury |
| 2:02 AM–2:49 AM | Moon |
| 2:49 AM–3:36 AM | Saturn |
| 3:36 AM–4:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:23 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–5:57 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.