Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 19 September 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:54 AM, sunset 7:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:58 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:22 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 4:13 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:53 AM
Karana
Balava
until 7:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
7:12 PM
Moonrise
3:24 PM
Moonset
12:27 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:58 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:35 PM–4:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:38 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:07 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:44 AM – 6:54 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 3:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:12 PM – 8:22 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:02 AM – 10:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:58 AM – 4:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:54 AM – 7:43 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:54 AM–4:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:13 PM–6:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:54 AM–7:55 AM | Saturn |
| 7:55 AM–8:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:57 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Sun |
| 11:00 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–1:03 PM | Mercury |
| 1:03 PM–2:04 PM | Moon |
| 2:04 PM–3:06 PM | Saturn |
| 3:06 PM–4:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 PM–5:09 PM | Mars |
| 5:09 PM–6:10 PM | Sun |
| 6:10 PM–7:12 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:12 PM–8:10 PM | Mercury |
| 8:10 PM–9:09 PM | Moon |
| 9:09 PM–10:08 PM | Saturn |
| 10:08 PM–11:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–1:03 AM | Sun |
| 1:03 AM–2:02 AM | Venus |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Mercury |
| 3:00 AM–3:59 AM | Moon |
| 3:59 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:56 AM–6:55 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.