Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 3 October 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 6:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:02 AM–11:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 8:22 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 4:00 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:02 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:25 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:06 AM
Sunset
6:49 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
2:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:02 AM–11:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:26 PM–3:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:06 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:34 PM – 1:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:53 AM – 7:06 AM
Vijaya
2:55 PM – 3:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:49 PM – 8:03 PM
Nishita
12:33 AM – 1:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:21 AM – 11:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:22 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:06 AM – 7:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:06 AM–4:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:00 PM–7:06 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:06 AM–8:05 AM | Saturn |
| 8:05 AM–9:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 AM–10:02 AM | Mars |
| 10:02 AM–11:01 AM | Sun |
| 11:01 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:58 PM | Mercury |
| 12:58 PM–1:56 PM | Moon |
| 1:56 PM–2:55 PM | Saturn |
| 2:55 PM–3:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:54 PM–4:52 PM | Mars |
| 4:52 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
| 5:51 PM–6:49 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:49 PM–7:51 PM | Mercury |
| 7:51 PM–8:52 PM | Moon |
| 8:52 PM–9:54 PM | Saturn |
| 9:54 PM–10:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:55 PM–11:57 PM | Mars |
| 11:57 PM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–2:00 AM | Venus |
| 2:00 AM–3:01 AM | Mercury |
| 3:01 AM–4:03 AM | Moon |
| 4:03 AM–5:04 AM | Saturn |
| 5:04 AM–6:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:06 AM–7:07 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.