Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 8:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:57 PM–4:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 11:12 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 7:08 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:12 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Moonrise
7:14 AM
Moonset
8:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:57 PM–4:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:21 AM–8:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:47 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:59 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:19 AM – 6:21 AM
Vijaya
3:32 PM – 4:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:07 PM – 9:09 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:53 PM – 6:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:53 AM – 9:23 AM
2:50 AM – 4:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:56 AM – 11:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:21 AM–7:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:08 PM–6:21 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
| 6:21 AM–7:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:30 AM–8:38 AM | Mars |
| 8:38 AM–9:47 AM | Sun |
| 9:47 AM–10:56 AM | Venus |
| 10:56 AM–12:05 PM | Mercury |
| 12:05 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:23 PM | Saturn |
| 2:23 PM–3:32 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:32 PM–4:41 PM | Mars |
| 4:41 PM–5:49 PM | Sun |
| 5:49 PM–6:58 PM | Venus |
| 6:58 PM–8:07 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:07 PM–8:58 PM | Moon |
| 8:58 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 PM–11:32 PM | Mars |
| 11:32 PM–12:23 AM | Sun |
| 12:23 AM–1:14 AM | Venus |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Moon |
| 2:57 AM–3:48 AM | Saturn |
| 3:48 AM–4:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:39 AM–5:30 AM | Mars |
| 5:30 AM–6:22 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.