Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 8:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:25 AM–1:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 7:13 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 9:05 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
10:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:25 AM–1:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:54 PM–6:43 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:47 AM–9:36 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
3:41 PM – 4:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:33 PM – 9:29 PM
Nishita
12:56 AM – 1:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:00 AM – 7:13 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:49 AM – 8:19 AM
2:16 AM – 3:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:53 PM – 6:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:52 AM – 9:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–9:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:05 AM–5:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 5:57 AM–7:10 AM | Venus |
| 7:10 AM–8:23 AM | Mercury |
| 8:23 AM–9:36 AM | Moon |
| 9:36 AM–10:49 AM | Saturn |
| 10:49 AM–12:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 PM–1:15 PM | Mars |
| 1:15 PM–2:28 PM | Sun |
| 2:28 PM–3:41 PM | Venus |
| 3:41 PM–4:54 PM | Mercury |
| 4:54 PM–6:07 PM | Moon |
| 6:07 PM–7:20 PM | Saturn |
| 7:20 PM–8:33 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:33 PM–9:20 PM | Mars |
| 9:20 PM–10:07 PM | Sun |
| 10:07 PM–10:54 PM | Venus |
| 10:54 PM–11:41 PM | Mercury |
| 11:41 PM–12:28 AM | Moon |
| 12:28 AM–1:15 AM | Saturn |
| 1:15 AM–2:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:02 AM–2:49 AM | Mars |
| 2:49 AM–3:37 AM | Sun |
| 3:37 AM–4:24 AM | Venus |
| 4:24 AM–5:11 AM | Mercury |
| 5:11 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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.