Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:07 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 10:59 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 3:19 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 1:33 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
2:01 PM
Moonset
11:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:07 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:18 PM–3:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:20 AM–8:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:37 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:03 AM – 7:20 AM
Vijaya
2:46 PM – 3:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:59 PM – 7:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:55 PM – 11:43 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:06 AM – 12:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:20 AM – 8:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:20 AM–3:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:19 AM–7:20 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
| 7:20 AM–8:16 AM | Saturn |
| 8:16 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Mars |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Sun |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Venus |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–1:50 PM | Moon |
| 1:50 PM–2:46 PM | Saturn |
| 2:46 PM–3:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:41 PM–4:37 PM | Mars |
| 4:37 PM–5:33 PM | Sun |
| 5:33 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:33 PM | Mercury |
| 7:33 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:41 PM | Saturn |
| 9:41 PM–10:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:46 PM–11:50 PM | Mars |
| 11:50 PM–12:55 AM | Sun |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Mercury |
| 3:03 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:12 AM | Saturn |
| 5:12 AM–6:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:17 AM–7:21 AM | Mars |
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.