Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 12 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 12 August 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 8:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:55 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:37 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 8:37 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 2:46 AM
Karana
Naga
until 1:37 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Moonrise
5:59 AM
Moonset
8:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:55 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:01 AM–9:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:28 AM–1:12 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:44 PM–1:39 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:56 AM – 5:37 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:06 PM – 9:07 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:08 PM – 8:37 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:44 PM – 1:39 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:18 AM–8:37 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
8:37 PM–6:18 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–8:37 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:37 PM–6:18 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
| 6:18 AM–7:27 AM | Mercury |
| 7:27 AM–8:36 AM | Moon |
| 8:36 AM–9:45 AM | Saturn |
| 9:45 AM–10:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 AM–12:03 PM | Mars |
| 12:03 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:21 PM | Venus |
| 2:21 PM–3:30 PM | Mercury |
| 3:30 PM–4:39 PM | Moon |
| 4:39 PM–5:48 PM | Saturn |
| 5:48 PM–6:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:57 PM–8:06 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:06 PM–8:57 PM | Sun |
| 8:57 PM–9:48 PM | Venus |
| 9:48 PM–10:39 PM | Mercury |
| 10:39 PM–11:31 PM | Moon |
| 11:31 PM–12:22 AM | Saturn |
| 12:22 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:04 AM | Mars |
| 2:04 AM–2:56 AM | Sun |
| 2:56 AM–3:47 AM | Venus |
| 3:47 AM–4:38 AM | Mercury |
| 4:38 AM–5:29 AM | Moon |
| 5:29 AM–6:21 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.