Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 8 October 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 8 October 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 6:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:23 PM–3:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 12:46 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 11:50 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 3:28 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:46 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:11 AM
Sunset
6:42 PM
Moonrise
4:58 AM
Moonset
5:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:23 PM–3:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:11 AM–8:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:04 AM–11:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:33 PM – 1:19 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:11 AM
Vijaya
2:51 PM – 3:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:42 PM – 7:56 PM
Nishita
12:31 AM – 1:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:46 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:38 AM – 6:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:02 PM – 8:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:01 AM – 11:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:11 AM–5:48 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:48 PM–7:11 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:11 AM–11:50 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:50 AM–7:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 7:11 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–11:01 AM | Venus |
| 11:01 AM–11:59 AM | Mercury |
| 11:59 AM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:54 PM | Saturn |
| 1:54 PM–2:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:51 PM–3:49 PM | Mars |
| 3:49 PM–4:46 PM | Sun |
| 4:46 PM–5:44 PM | Venus |
| 5:44 PM–6:42 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:42 PM–7:44 PM | Moon |
| 7:44 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:49 PM–10:52 PM | Mars |
| 10:52 PM–11:54 PM | Sun |
| 11:54 PM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:59 AM | Mercury |
| 1:59 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:04 AM | Saturn |
| 4:04 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:10 AM | Mars |
| 6:10 AM–7:12 AM | Sun |
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.