Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 7 October 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:57 PM–2:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 1:47 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 12:11 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 5:22 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:47 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
6:43 PM
Moonrise
3:50 AM
Moonset
5:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:57 PM–2:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:37 AM–10:03 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:30 AM–12:57 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:34 PM–1:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:34 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:10 AM
Vijaya
2:52 PM – 3:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:43 PM – 7:58 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:50 AM – 11:24 AM
5:32 AM – 7:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:04 PM – 9:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:34 PM – 1:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:10 AM–12:11 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:11 PM–7:10 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
| 7:10 AM–8:08 AM | Mercury |
| 8:08 AM–9:06 AM | Moon |
| 9:06 AM–10:03 AM | Saturn |
| 10:03 AM–11:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:01 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:57 PM | Sun |
| 12:57 PM–1:54 PM | Venus |
| 1:54 PM–2:52 PM | Mercury |
| 2:52 PM–3:50 PM | Moon |
| 3:50 PM–4:48 PM | Saturn |
| 4:48 PM–5:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:45 PM–6:43 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:43 PM–7:45 PM | Sun |
| 7:45 PM–8:48 PM | Venus |
| 8:48 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:52 PM | Moon |
| 10:52 PM–11:55 PM | Saturn |
| 11:55 PM–12:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 AM–1:59 AM | Mars |
| 1:59 AM–3:02 AM | Sun |
| 3:02 AM–4:04 AM | Venus |
| 4:04 AM–5:06 AM | Mercury |
| 5:06 AM–6:09 AM | Moon |
| 6:09 AM–7:11 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.