Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 12 October 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 12 October 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:36 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:40 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:44 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 2:22 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 11:02 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:44 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Moonrise
9:22 AM
Moonset
7:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:40 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:30 AM–12:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:20 PM–3:45 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:33 PM – 1:18 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:34 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:59 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
2:49 PM – 3:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:36 PM – 7:51 PM
Nishita
12:30 AM – 1:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:44 AM – 8:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:24 PM – 10:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:18 PM – 2:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–2:22 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:22 PM–7:15 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
| 7:15 AM–8:12 AM | Moon |
| 8:12 AM–9:08 AM | Saturn |
| 9:08 AM–10:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:05 AM–11:02 AM | Mars |
| 11:02 AM–11:59 AM | Sun |
| 11:59 AM–12:55 PM | Venus |
| 12:55 PM–1:52 PM | Mercury |
| 1:52 PM–2:49 PM | Moon |
| 2:49 PM–3:45 PM | Saturn |
| 3:45 PM–4:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:42 PM–5:39 PM | Mars |
| 5:39 PM–6:36 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:36 PM–7:39 PM | Venus |
| 7:39 PM–8:42 PM | Mercury |
| 8:42 PM–9:46 PM | Moon |
| 9:46 PM–10:49 PM | Saturn |
| 10:49 PM–11:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:52 PM–12:56 AM | Mars |
| 12:56 AM–1:59 AM | Sun |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Venus |
| 3:03 AM–4:06 AM | Mercury |
| 4:06 AM–5:09 AM | Moon |
| 5:09 AM–6:13 AM | Saturn |
| 6:13 AM–7:16 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.