Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 15 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 15 August 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 8:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:48 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 7:59 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 3
until 5:56 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:51 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:59 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Moonrise
9:34 AM
Moonset
9:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:48 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:56 PM–4:39 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:22 AM–8:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:00 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
3:31 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:05 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:36 PM – 6:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 AM – 12:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:28 AM – 4:06 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:22 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–5:56 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:56 PM–6:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:22 AM–7:31 AM | Saturn |
| 7:31 AM–8:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 AM–9:48 AM | Mars |
| 9:48 AM–10:57 AM | Sun |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:22 PM | Moon |
| 2:22 PM–3:31 PM | Saturn |
| 3:31 PM–4:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:39 PM–5:48 PM | Mars |
| 5:48 PM–6:56 PM | Sun |
| 6:56 PM–8:05 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:05 PM–8:56 PM | Mercury |
| 8:56 PM–9:48 PM | Moon |
| 9:48 PM–10:39 PM | Saturn |
| 10:39 PM–11:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:31 PM–12:22 AM | Mars |
| 12:22 AM–1:14 AM | Sun |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Venus |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Mercury |
| 2:57 AM–3:49 AM | Moon |
| 3:49 AM–4:40 AM | Saturn |
| 4:40 AM–5:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:32 AM–6:23 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.