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 7:05 AM, sunset 6:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:00 AM–11:28 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
7:05 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
2:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:00 AM–11:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:23 PM–3:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:05 AM–8:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:51 AM – 7:05 AM
Vijaya
2:53 PM – 3:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:47 PM – 8:00 PM
Nishita
12:31 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:21 AM – 11:51 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:22 AM – 4:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:05 AM – 7:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:05 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–7:05 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
| 7:05 AM–8:03 AM | Saturn |
| 8:03 AM–9:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 AM–10:00 AM | Mars |
| 10:00 AM–10:59 AM | Sun |
| 10:59 AM–11:57 AM | Venus |
| 11:57 AM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:54 PM | Moon |
| 1:54 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:51 PM–4:50 PM | Mars |
| 4:50 PM–5:48 PM | Sun |
| 5:48 PM–6:47 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:47 PM–7:48 PM | Mercury |
| 7:48 PM–8:50 PM | Moon |
| 8:50 PM–9:51 PM | Saturn |
| 9:51 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–11:54 PM | Mars |
| 11:54 PM–12:56 AM | Sun |
| 12:56 AM–1:58 AM | Venus |
| 1:58 AM–2:59 AM | Mercury |
| 2:59 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–5:02 AM | Saturn |
| 5:02 AM–6:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:04 AM–7:06 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.