Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 22 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:15 PM–3:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 5:06 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 11:19 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:19 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
4:24 PM
Moonset
4:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:15 PM–3:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:25 AM–8:47 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:09 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:31 PM – 1:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:41 AM – 6:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:07 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
2:43 PM – 3:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:40 PM
Nishita
12:27 AM – 1:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:28 AM – 5:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:47 PM – 7:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:04 AM – 11:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:25 AM–5:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
5:34 AM–7:25 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–11:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:19 AM–7:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:25 AM–8:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 AM–9:15 AM | Mars |
| 9:15 AM–10:09 AM | Sun |
| 10:09 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–11:59 AM | Mercury |
| 11:59 AM–12:53 PM | Moon |
| 12:53 PM–1:48 PM | Saturn |
| 1:48 PM–2:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:43 PM–3:37 PM | Mars |
| 3:37 PM–4:32 PM | Sun |
| 4:32 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
| 5:27 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:32 PM | Saturn |
| 8:32 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:43 PM | Mars |
| 10:43 PM–11:48 PM | Sun |
| 11:48 PM–12:54 AM | Venus |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Mercury |
| 1:59 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:10 AM | Saturn |
| 4:10 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:15 AM–6:21 AM | Mars |
| 6:21 AM–7:26 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.