Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 8:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:36 AM–11:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:13 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 8:30 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:16 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
11:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:36 AM–11:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:04 PM–4:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
3:41 PM – 4:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:32 PM – 9:29 PM
Nishita
12:56 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:27 AM – 3:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:46 PM – 5:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–2:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:29 PM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:30 AM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:58 AM–7:11 AM | Saturn |
| 7:11 AM–8:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:24 AM–9:36 AM | Mars |
| 9:36 AM–10:49 AM | Sun |
| 10:49 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–1:15 PM | Mercury |
| 1:15 PM–2:28 PM | Moon |
| 2:28 PM–3:41 PM | Saturn |
| 3:41 PM–4:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:54 PM–6:06 PM | Mars |
| 6:06 PM–7:19 PM | Sun |
| 7:19 PM–8:32 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:32 PM–9:19 PM | Mercury |
| 9:19 PM–10:06 PM | Moon |
| 10:06 PM–10:54 PM | Saturn |
| 10:54 PM–11:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 PM–12:28 AM | Mars |
| 12:28 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:03 AM | Venus |
| 2:03 AM–2:50 AM | Mercury |
| 2:50 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:24 AM | Saturn |
| 4:24 AM–5:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:11 AM–5:59 AM | Mars |
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.