Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 15 October 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:19 PM–3:43 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:56 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 2
until 9:18 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 11:45 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:56 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
6:31 PM
Moonrise
12:26 PM
Moonset
9:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:19 PM–3:43 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:18 AM–8:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:06 AM–11:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:36 AM – 6:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
2:47 PM – 3:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:31 PM – 7:48 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:29 AM – 1:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:18 AM – 8:06 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:02 AM – 11:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–9:18 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
9:18 PM–7:18 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–9:18 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:18 PM–7:18 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:18 AM–8:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:14 AM–9:10 AM | Mars |
| 9:10 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:02 AM | Venus |
| 11:02 AM–11:58 AM | Mercury |
| 11:58 AM–12:55 PM | Moon |
| 12:55 PM–1:51 PM | Saturn |
| 1:51 PM–2:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:47 PM–3:43 PM | Mars |
| 3:43 PM–4:39 PM | Sun |
| 4:39 PM–5:35 PM | Venus |
| 5:35 PM–6:31 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:31 PM–7:35 PM | Moon |
| 7:35 PM–8:39 PM | Saturn |
| 8:39 PM–9:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:43 PM–10:47 PM | Mars |
| 10:47 PM–11:51 PM | Sun |
| 11:51 PM–12:55 AM | Venus |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Mercury |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–4:07 AM | Saturn |
| 4:07 AM–5:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:11 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
| 6:15 AM–7:19 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.