Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 7:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–1:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 2:07 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 5:19 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 7:48 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:07 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Moonrise
3:53 PM
Moonset
12:47 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–1:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:34 PM–6:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:09 AM–9:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
3:27 PM – 4:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:57 PM – 9:00 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:27 PM – 9:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:40 AM – 10:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:10 AM – 10:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–5:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
5:19 AM–6:28 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–5:19 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:19 AM–6:28 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:35 AM | Venus |
| 7:35 AM–8:43 AM | Mercury |
| 8:43 AM–9:50 AM | Moon |
| 9:50 AM–10:58 AM | Saturn |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mars |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Sun |
| 2:20 PM–3:27 PM | Venus |
| 3:27 PM–4:34 PM | Mercury |
| 4:34 PM–5:42 PM | Moon |
| 5:42 PM–6:49 PM | Saturn |
| 6:49 PM–7:57 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:57 PM–8:49 PM | Mars |
| 8:49 PM–9:42 PM | Sun |
| 9:42 PM–10:35 PM | Venus |
| 10:35 PM–11:27 PM | Mercury |
| 11:27 PM–12:20 AM | Moon |
| 12:20 AM–1:13 AM | Saturn |
| 1:13 AM–2:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:05 AM–2:58 AM | Mars |
| 2:58 AM–3:51 AM | Sun |
| 3:51 AM–4:44 AM | Venus |
| 4:44 AM–5:36 AM | Mercury |
| 5:36 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
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.