Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 8:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:07 AM–9:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 7:31 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 7:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:59 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:31 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Moonrise
11:45 AM
Moonset
10:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:07 AM–9:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:31 AM–1:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:55 PM–4:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:02 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:47 PM – 2:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:30 AM – 3:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:40 PM – 2:35 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:24 AM–6:50 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:50 AM–6:24 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–7:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:29 PM–6:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:24 AM–7:32 AM | Moon |
| 7:32 AM–8:41 AM | Saturn |
| 8:41 AM–9:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Mars |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Venus |
| 1:13 PM–2:21 PM | Mercury |
| 2:21 PM–3:29 PM | Moon |
| 3:29 PM–4:38 PM | Saturn |
| 4:38 PM–5:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:46 PM–6:54 PM | Mars |
| 6:54 PM–8:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:02 PM–8:54 PM | Venus |
| 8:54 PM–9:46 PM | Mercury |
| 9:46 PM–10:38 PM | Moon |
| 10:38 PM–11:30 PM | Saturn |
| 11:30 PM–12:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:22 AM–1:14 AM | Mars |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Sun |
| 2:06 AM–2:58 AM | Venus |
| 2:58 AM–3:49 AM | Mercury |
| 3:49 AM–4:41 AM | Moon |
| 4:41 AM–5:33 AM | Saturn |
| 5:33 AM–6:25 AM | Jupiter |
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.