Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 21 September 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 21 September 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:56 AM, sunset 7:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:27 AM–9:59 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 10:31 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 9:37 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:59 AM
Karana
Gara
until 10:31 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
7:09 PM
Moonrise
4:40 PM
Moonset
2:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:27 AM–9:59 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:30 AM–1:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:34 PM–4:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:38 PM – 1:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:21 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:45 AM – 6:56 AM
Vijaya
3:04 PM – 3:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:09 PM – 8:19 PM
Nishita
12:39 AM – 1:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:27 PM – 6:56 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:37 PM – 6:56 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:32 PM – 4:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:57 AM – 3:41 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:27 PM – 2:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:56 AM–9:37 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:37 PM–6:56 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:56 AM–7:57 AM | Moon |
| 7:57 AM–8:58 AM | Saturn |
| 8:58 AM–9:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:59 AM–11:00 AM | Mars |
| 11:00 AM–12:01 PM | Sun |
| 12:01 PM–1:02 PM | Venus |
| 1:02 PM–2:03 PM | Mercury |
| 2:03 PM–3:04 PM | Moon |
| 3:04 PM–4:05 PM | Saturn |
| 4:05 PM–5:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 PM–6:08 PM | Mars |
| 6:08 PM–7:09 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:09 PM–8:08 PM | Venus |
| 8:08 PM–9:07 PM | Mercury |
| 9:07 PM–10:06 PM | Moon |
| 10:06 PM–11:05 PM | Saturn |
| 11:05 PM–12:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:04 AM–1:03 AM | Mars |
| 1:03 AM–2:02 AM | Sun |
| 2:02 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Mercury |
| 4:00 AM–4:59 AM | Moon |
| 4:59 AM–5:57 AM | Saturn |
| 5:57 AM–6:56 AM | Jupiter |
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.