Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 28 August 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 7:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–1:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:27 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 5:43 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Balava
until 12:27 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Moonrise
7:58 PM
Moonset
7:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–1:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:28 PM–6:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:13 AM–9:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:08 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:30 AM – 6:34 AM
Vijaya
3:22 PM – 4:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:47 PM – 8:51 PM
Nishita
12:49 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:14 AM – 11:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:15 AM – 1:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:13 AM – 10:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:34 AM–5:43 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:43 PM–6:34 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:34 AM–7:40 AM | Venus |
| 7:40 AM–8:46 AM | Mercury |
| 8:46 AM–9:52 AM | Moon |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Saturn |
| 10:58 AM–12:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Mars |
| 1:10 PM–2:16 PM | Sun |
| 2:16 PM–3:22 PM | Venus |
| 3:22 PM–4:28 PM | Mercury |
| 4:28 PM–5:34 PM | Moon |
| 5:34 PM–6:40 PM | Saturn |
| 6:40 PM–7:47 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:47 PM–8:41 PM | Mars |
| 8:41 PM–9:35 PM | Sun |
| 9:35 PM–10:29 PM | Venus |
| 10:29 PM–11:23 PM | Mercury |
| 11:23 PM–12:17 AM | Moon |
| 12:17 AM–1:11 AM | Saturn |
| 1:11 AM–2:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Mars |
| 2:59 AM–3:53 AM | Sun |
| 3:53 AM–4:47 AM | Venus |
| 4:47 AM–5:41 AM | Mercury |
| 5:41 AM–6:35 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.