Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:53 PM–2:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 5:19 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 10:18 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:03 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:06 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
4:01 PM
Moonset
3:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:53 PM–2:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:46 AM–10:09 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–12:53 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:31 PM–1:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:31 PM – 1:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:40 AM – 6:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:06 AM – 7:24 AM
Vijaya
2:43 PM – 3:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
12:27 AM – 1:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:06 PM – 5:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:49 AM – 5:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:48 PM – 7:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:24 AM–10:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:18 AM–7:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:24 AM–8:19 AM | Mercury |
| 8:19 AM–9:14 AM | Moon |
| 9:14 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:04 AM–11:59 AM | Mars |
| 11:59 AM–12:53 PM | Sun |
| 12:53 PM–1:48 PM | Venus |
| 1:48 PM–2:43 PM | Mercury |
| 2:43 PM–3:38 PM | Moon |
| 3:38 PM–4:33 PM | Saturn |
| 4:33 PM–5:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 PM–6:23 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:28 PM | Sun |
| 7:28 PM–8:33 PM | Venus |
| 8:33 PM–9:38 PM | Mercury |
| 9:38 PM–10:44 PM | Moon |
| 10:44 PM–11:49 PM | Saturn |
| 11:49 PM–12:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Mars |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 AM–4:10 AM | Venus |
| 4:10 AM–5:15 AM | Mercury |
| 5:15 AM–6:20 AM | Moon |
| 6:20 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
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.