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 6:20 AM, sunset 8:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:14 PM–2:58 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
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Moonrise
5:59 AM
Moonset
8:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:14 PM–2:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:03 AM–9:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:30 AM–1:14 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:46 PM–1:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:58 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
3:32 PM – 4:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:08 PM – 9:10 PM
Nishita
12:54 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:08 PM – 8:37 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:46 PM – 1:42 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:20 AM–8:37 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
8:37 PM–6:20 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 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–6:20 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
| 6:20 AM–7:29 AM | Mercury |
| 7:29 AM–8:38 AM | Moon |
| 8:38 AM–9:47 AM | Saturn |
| 9:47 AM–10:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:14 PM | Sun |
| 1:14 PM–2:23 PM | Venus |
| 2:23 PM–3:32 PM | Mercury |
| 3:32 PM–4:41 PM | Moon |
| 4:41 PM–5:50 PM | Saturn |
| 5:50 PM–6:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:59 PM–8:08 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:08 PM–8:59 PM | Sun |
| 8:59 PM–9:50 PM | Venus |
| 9:50 PM–10:41 PM | Mercury |
| 10:41 PM–11:32 PM | Moon |
| 11:32 PM–12:24 AM | Saturn |
| 12:24 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:06 AM | Mars |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Sun |
| 2:57 AM–3:48 AM | Venus |
| 3:48 AM–4:39 AM | Mercury |
| 4:39 AM–5:30 AM | Moon |
| 5:30 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.