Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 18 September 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 18 September 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–1:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:58 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 1:15 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 4:59 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:13 PM
Moonrise
2:36 PM
Moonset
11:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–1:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:08 PM–5:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:25 AM–9:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:39 PM – 1:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:43 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:07 PM – 3:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:13 PM – 8:23 PM
Nishita
12:40 AM – 1:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:53 AM – 4:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
10:14 PM – 12:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:21 AM – 10:10 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:53 AM–1:15 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
1:15 PM–6:53 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–1:15 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:15 PM–6:53 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 6:53 AM–7:55 AM | Venus |
| 7:55 AM–8:56 AM | Mercury |
| 8:56 AM–9:58 AM | Moon |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Saturn |
| 11:00 AM–12:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:01 PM–1:03 PM | Mars |
| 1:03 PM–2:05 PM | Sun |
| 2:05 PM–3:07 PM | Venus |
| 3:07 PM–4:08 PM | Mercury |
| 4:08 PM–5:10 PM | Moon |
| 5:10 PM–6:12 PM | Saturn |
| 6:12 PM–7:13 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:13 PM–8:12 PM | Mars |
| 8:12 PM–9:10 PM | Sun |
| 9:10 PM–10:09 PM | Venus |
| 10:09 PM–11:07 PM | Mercury |
| 11:07 PM–12:05 AM | Moon |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Saturn |
| 1:04 AM–2:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Mars |
| 3:00 AM–3:59 AM | Sun |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Venus |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 AM | Mercury |
| 5:55 AM–6:54 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.