Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 29 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 29 August 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 7:45 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:53 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 12:08 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 6:12 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 7:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
7:45 PM
Moonrise
8:21 PM
Moonset
9:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:53 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:49 PM–4:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:35 AM–8:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:09 AM – 5:52 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:30 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
3:22 PM – 4:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:45 PM – 8:50 PM
Nishita
12:48 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:03 AM – 11:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:49 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:35 AM – 7:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:35 AM–12:08 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
12:08 PM–6:35 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–6:12 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:12 PM–6:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:35 AM–7:41 AM | Saturn |
| 7:41 AM–8:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 AM–9:53 AM | Mars |
| 9:53 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:04 PM | Venus |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:16 PM | Moon |
| 2:16 PM–3:22 PM | Saturn |
| 3:22 PM–4:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:28 PM–5:33 PM | Mars |
| 5:33 PM–6:39 PM | Sun |
| 6:39 PM–7:45 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:45 PM–8:39 PM | Mercury |
| 8:39 PM–9:34 PM | Moon |
| 9:34 PM–10:28 PM | Saturn |
| 10:28 PM–11:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:22 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Mercury |
| 2:59 AM–3:53 AM | Moon |
| 3:53 AM–4:48 AM | Saturn |
| 4:48 AM–5:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:42 AM–6:36 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.