Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:01 PM–2:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 1:21 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 1:05 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 6:24 AM
Karana
Balava
until 1:21 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
7:05 PM
Moonrise
5:36 PM
Moonset
4:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:01 PM–2:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:28 AM–9:59 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:30 AM–1:01 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:37 PM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
3:03 PM – 3:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:05 PM – 8:17 PM
Nishita
12:38 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:04 PM – 3:46 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:37 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:57 AM–12:27 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:27 PM–6:57 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–1:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:05 AM–6:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:57 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:59 AM | Moon |
| 8:59 AM–9:59 AM | Saturn |
| 9:59 AM–11:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:00 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–1:01 PM | Sun |
| 1:01 PM–2:02 PM | Venus |
| 2:02 PM–3:03 PM | Mercury |
| 3:03 PM–4:03 PM | Moon |
| 4:03 PM–5:04 PM | Saturn |
| 5:04 PM–6:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:05 PM–7:05 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:05 PM–8:05 PM | Sun |
| 8:05 PM–9:04 PM | Venus |
| 9:04 PM–10:04 PM | Mercury |
| 10:04 PM–11:03 PM | Moon |
| 11:03 PM–12:02 AM | Saturn |
| 12:02 AM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:01 AM | Mars |
| 2:01 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–4:59 AM | Mercury |
| 4:59 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
| 5:59 AM–6:58 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.