Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:31 AM, sunset 7:52 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:11 AM–9:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:51 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 10:58 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 10:11 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:53 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
7:52 PM
Moonrise
6:09 PM
Moonset
3:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:11 AM–9:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:31 AM–1:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:52 PM–4:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:06 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:27 AM – 6:31 AM
Vijaya
3:25 PM – 4:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:52 PM – 8:56 PM
Nishita
12:50 AM – 1:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:19 AM – 8:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:46 PM – 9:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:38 PM – 2:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:31 AM–5:36 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:36 PM–6:31 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:31 AM–10:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:58 AM–6:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:31 AM–7:38 AM | Moon |
| 7:38 AM–8:44 AM | Saturn |
| 8:44 AM–9:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 AM–10:58 AM | Mars |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Venus |
| 1:12 PM–2:18 PM | Mercury |
| 2:18 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:32 PM | Saturn |
| 4:32 PM–5:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:39 PM–6:46 PM | Mars |
| 6:46 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:52 PM–8:46 PM | Venus |
| 8:46 PM–9:39 PM | Mercury |
| 9:39 PM–10:32 PM | Moon |
| 10:32 PM–11:25 PM | Saturn |
| 11:25 PM–12:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 AM–1:12 AM | Mars |
| 1:12 AM–2:05 AM | Sun |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Venus |
| 2:59 AM–3:52 AM | Mercury |
| 3:52 AM–4:45 AM | Moon |
| 4:45 AM–5:38 AM | Saturn |
| 5:38 AM–6:32 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.