Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 12 September 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 7:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:57 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:39 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 3:37 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:13 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:54 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
7:23 PM
Moonrise
8:21 AM
Moonset
7:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:57 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:40 PM–4:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:48 AM–8:22 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:40 PM – 1:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:16 AM – 6:02 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:39 AM – 6:48 AM
Vijaya
3:11 PM – 4:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:23 PM – 8:32 PM
Nishita
12:43 AM – 1:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:34 PM – 11:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:53 AM – 1:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:48 AM – 7:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:48 AM–3:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:37 AM–6:48 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
| 6:48 AM–7:51 AM | Saturn |
| 7:51 AM–8:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:54 AM–9:57 AM | Mars |
| 9:57 AM–10:59 AM | Sun |
| 10:59 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–2:08 PM | Moon |
| 2:08 PM–3:11 PM | Saturn |
| 3:11 PM–4:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:14 PM–5:17 PM | Mars |
| 5:17 PM–6:20 PM | Sun |
| 6:20 PM–7:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:23 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:14 PM | Saturn |
| 10:14 PM–11:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:12 PM–12:09 AM | Mars |
| 12:09 AM–1:06 AM | Sun |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Venus |
| 2:03 AM–3:00 AM | Mercury |
| 3:00 AM–3:57 AM | Moon |
| 3:57 AM–4:54 AM | Saturn |
| 4:54 AM–5:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:51 AM–6:49 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.