Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 7:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:54 PM–4:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:49 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 2:23 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 6:55 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Moonrise
2:55 PM
Moonset
12:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:54 PM–4:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:27 AM–8:08 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:50 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:03 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
3:28 PM – 4:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:58 PM – 9:01 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:27 AM – 2:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:48 PM – 4:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
—
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:57 AM – 11:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–2:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:23 AM–6:27 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:27 AM–7:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:35 AM–8:42 AM | Mars |
| 8:42 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Mercury |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:28 PM–4:35 PM | Mars |
| 4:35 PM–5:43 PM | Sun |
| 5:43 PM–6:50 PM | Venus |
| 6:50 PM–7:58 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:58 PM–8:50 PM | Moon |
| 8:50 PM–9:43 PM | Saturn |
| 9:43 PM–10:35 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:35 PM–11:28 PM | Mars |
| 11:28 PM–12:20 AM | Sun |
| 12:20 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–2:58 AM | Moon |
| 2:58 AM–3:50 AM | Saturn |
| 3:50 AM–4:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:43 AM–5:35 AM | Mars |
| 5:35 AM–6:28 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.