Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 26 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 7:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:11 PM–2:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 11:39 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 3:18 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 10:25 PM
Karana
Gara
until 11:08 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Moonrise
7:10 PM
Moonset
5:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:11 PM–2:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:12 AM–9:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–1:11 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:44 PM–1:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:07 AM – 5:50 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:33 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:49 PM – 8:54 PM
Nishita
12:50 AM – 1:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:39 PM – 6:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:33 AM – 3:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:44 AM – 7:26 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:33 PM – 9:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:44 PM – 1:38 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:33 AM–4:06 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
4:06 AM–6:33 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:33 AM–3:18 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:18 PM–6:33 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:33 AM–7:39 AM | Mercury |
| 7:39 AM–8:45 AM | Moon |
| 8:45 AM–9:52 AM | Saturn |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:17 PM | Venus |
| 2:17 PM–3:24 PM | Mercury |
| 3:24 PM–4:30 PM | Moon |
| 4:30 PM–5:37 PM | Saturn |
| 5:37 PM–6:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:43 PM–7:49 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:49 PM–8:43 PM | Sun |
| 8:43 PM–9:37 PM | Venus |
| 9:37 PM–10:30 PM | Mercury |
| 10:30 PM–11:24 PM | Moon |
| 11:24 PM–12:18 AM | Saturn |
| 12:18 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Sun |
| 2:59 AM–3:52 AM | Venus |
| 3:52 AM–4:46 AM | Mercury |
| 4:46 AM–5:40 AM | Moon |
| 5:40 AM–6:33 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.