Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 28 September 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 28 September 2026: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:02 AM, sunset 6:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:31 AM–10:01 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 9:44 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 11:34 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:43 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:44 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:02 AM
Sunset
6:57 PM
Moonrise
7:43 PM
Moonset
10:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:31 AM–10:01 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:30 AM–1:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:29 PM–3:58 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:36 PM – 1:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:02 AM
Vijaya
2:59 PM – 3:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:57 PM – 8:10 PM
Nishita
12:35 AM – 1:24 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:44 PM – 7:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:53 AM – 6:24 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:46 PM – 9:17 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:23 PM – 2:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:02 AM–11:34 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:34 PM–7:02 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
| 7:02 AM–8:01 AM | Moon |
| 8:01 AM–9:01 AM | Saturn |
| 9:01 AM–10:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:01 AM–11:00 AM | Mars |
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Sun |
| 12:00 PM–1:00 PM | Venus |
| 1:00 PM–1:59 PM | Mercury |
| 1:59 PM–2:59 PM | Moon |
| 2:59 PM–3:58 PM | Saturn |
| 3:58 PM–4:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 PM–5:58 PM | Mars |
| 5:58 PM–6:57 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:57 PM–7:58 PM | Venus |
| 7:58 PM–8:58 PM | Mercury |
| 8:58 PM–9:59 PM | Moon |
| 9:59 PM–10:59 PM | Saturn |
| 10:59 PM–12:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:00 AM–1:00 AM | Mars |
| 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | Sun |
| 2:00 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–4:01 AM | Mercury |
| 4:01 AM–5:02 AM | Moon |
| 5:02 AM–6:02 AM | Saturn |
| 6:02 AM–7:03 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.