Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 16 September 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:51 AM, sunset 7:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:04 PM–2:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:19 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 7:53 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:20 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
7:17 PM
Moonrise
12:42 PM
Moonset
9:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:04 PM–2:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:24 AM–9:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–1:04 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:39 PM–1:29 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:19 AM – 6:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:42 AM – 6:51 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 3:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:17 PM – 8:26 PM
Nishita
12:41 AM – 1:27 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 7:53 AM – 6:51 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:53 AM – 6:51 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:54 PM – 12:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:18 PM – 2:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:51 AM–7:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
7:53 AM–6:51 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
| 6:51 AM–7:53 AM | Mercury |
| 7:53 AM–8:55 AM | Moon |
| 8:55 AM–9:58 AM | Saturn |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 AM–12:02 PM | Mars |
| 12:02 PM–1:04 PM | Sun |
| 1:04 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:08 PM | Mercury |
| 3:08 PM–4:10 PM | Moon |
| 4:10 PM–5:12 PM | Saturn |
| 5:12 PM–6:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:15 PM–7:17 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:17 PM–8:15 PM | Sun |
| 8:15 PM–9:13 PM | Venus |
| 9:13 PM–10:11 PM | Mercury |
| 10:11 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:06 AM | Saturn |
| 12:06 AM–1:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:04 AM–2:02 AM | Mars |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Sun |
| 3:00 AM–3:58 AM | Venus |
| 3:58 AM–4:56 AM | Mercury |
| 4:56 AM–5:54 AM | Moon |
| 5:54 AM–6:52 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.