Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 7:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:13 PM–2:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:50 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 11:38 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 6:14 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:50 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Moonrise
1:53 PM
Moonset
11:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:13 PM–2:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:08 AM–9:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–1:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:46 PM–1:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:03 AM – 5:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:26 AM
Vijaya
3:28 PM – 4:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:59 PM – 9:02 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:50 AM – 10:46 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 11:38 PM – 6:26 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:38 PM – 6:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:59 PM – 3:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:06 AM – 5:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:46 PM – 1:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:26 AM–5:00 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
5:00 PM–6:26 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:26 AM–11:38 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:38 PM–6:26 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:26 AM–7:34 AM | Mercury |
| 7:34 AM–8:42 AM | Moon |
| 8:42 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Sun |
| 1:13 PM–2:21 PM | Venus |
| 2:21 PM–3:28 PM | Mercury |
| 3:28 PM–4:36 PM | Moon |
| 4:36 PM–5:44 PM | Saturn |
| 5:44 PM–6:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:52 PM–7:59 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:59 PM–8:52 PM | Sun |
| 8:52 PM–9:44 PM | Venus |
| 9:44 PM–10:36 PM | Mercury |
| 10:36 PM–11:29 PM | Moon |
| 11:29 PM–12:21 AM | Saturn |
| 12:21 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:06 AM | Mars |
| 2:06 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:50 AM | Venus |
| 3:50 AM–4:42 AM | Mercury |
| 4:42 AM–5:35 AM | Moon |
| 5:35 AM–6:27 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.