Panchang for Washington, DC
Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Sunday, 18 October 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:27 PM. Rahu Kaal 5:04 PM–6:27 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 1:22 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 6:09 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 2:26 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 12:13 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
2:38 PM
Moonset
12:16 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal5:04 PM–6:27 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:54 PM–2:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:40 PM–5:04 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:38 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:04 AM – 7:21 AM
Vijaya
2:45 PM – 3:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:27 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:21 AM – 12:13 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:21 AM – 6:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:00 PM – 12:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:16 PM – 2:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:58 PM – 5:42 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:21 AM–10:03 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
10:03 AM–7:21 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:21 AM–6:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:09 AM–7:21 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:21 AM–8:17 AM | Sun |
| 8:17 AM–9:12 AM | Venus |
| 9:12 AM–10:08 AM | Mercury |
| 10:08 AM–11:03 AM | Moon |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Saturn |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 PM–1:49 PM | Mars |
| 1:49 PM–2:45 PM | Sun |
| 2:45 PM–3:40 PM | Venus |
| 3:40 PM–4:36 PM | Mercury |
| 4:36 PM–5:31 PM | Moon |
| 5:31 PM–6:27 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:27 PM–7:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 PM–8:36 PM | Mars |
| 8:36 PM–9:41 PM | Sun |
| 9:41 PM–10:45 PM | Venus |
| 10:45 PM–11:50 PM | Mercury |
| 11:50 PM–12:54 AM | Moon |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Saturn |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:04 AM–4:08 AM | Mars |
| 4:08 AM–5:13 AM | Sun |
| 5:13 AM–6:17 AM | Venus |
| 6:17 AM–7:22 AM | Mercury |
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.