Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 7:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:50 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 4:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:15 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:44 PM
Karana
Gara
until 4:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
7:55 PM
Moonrise
4:45 PM
Moonset
1:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:50 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–8:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:55 PM – 8:59 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:42 AM – 6:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:04 AM – 2:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:18 PM – 4:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 6:29 AM–7:36 AM | Saturn |
| 7:36 AM–8:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:43 AM–9:50 AM | Mars |
| 9:50 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 PM–5:41 PM | Mars |
| 5:41 PM–6:48 PM | Sun |
| 6:48 PM–7:55 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:55 PM–8:48 PM | Mercury |
| 8:48 PM–9:41 PM | Moon |
| 9:41 PM–10:34 PM | Saturn |
| 10:34 PM–11:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:27 PM–12:20 AM | Mars |
| 12:20 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–2:58 AM | Mercury |
| 2:58 AM–3:51 AM | Moon |
| 3:51 AM–4:44 AM | Saturn |
| 4:44 AM–5:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:37 AM–6:30 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.