Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 16 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 16 October 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–12:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 8:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 12:17 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:36 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 8:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
1:17 PM
Moonset
10:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:42 PM–5:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:43 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:36 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:02 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
2:46 PM – 3:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:05 PM – 6:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:33 AM – 10:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–12:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:17 AM–7:19 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
| 7:19 AM–8:15 AM | Venus |
| 8:15 AM–9:11 AM | Mercury |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Moon |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Saturn |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:50 PM | Sun |
| 1:50 PM–2:46 PM | Venus |
| 2:46 PM–3:42 PM | Mercury |
| 3:42 PM–4:38 PM | Moon |
| 4:38 PM–5:34 PM | Saturn |
| 5:34 PM–6:30 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:34 PM | Mars |
| 7:34 PM–8:38 PM | Sun |
| 8:38 PM–9:42 PM | Venus |
| 9:42 PM–10:46 PM | Mercury |
| 10:46 PM–11:51 PM | Moon |
| 11:51 PM–12:55 AM | Saturn |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Mars |
| 3:03 AM–4:07 AM | Sun |
| 4:07 AM–5:12 AM | Venus |
| 5:12 AM–6:16 AM | Mercury |
| 6:16 AM–7:20 AM | Moon |
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.