Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 24 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 24 October 2026: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:10 AM–11:32 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 2:27 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 4
until 11:02 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 10:31 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:22 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
5:13 PM
Moonset
6:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:10 AM–11:32 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:14 PM–3:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:27 AM–8:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:31 PM – 1:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:42 AM – 6:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:08 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
2:42 PM – 3:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:38 PM
Nishita
12:27 AM – 1:19 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:27 AM – 7:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
10:27 PM – 11:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:27 AM – 8:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–11:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:02 AM–7:27 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 7:27 AM–8:22 AM | Saturn |
| 8:22 AM–9:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:04 AM | Sun |
| 11:04 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–1:47 PM | Moon |
| 1:47 PM–2:42 PM | Saturn |
| 2:42 PM–3:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:36 PM–4:30 PM | Mars |
| 4:30 PM–5:24 PM | Sun |
| 5:24 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:25 PM | Mercury |
| 7:25 PM–8:30 PM | Moon |
| 8:30 PM–9:36 PM | Saturn |
| 9:36 PM–10:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 PM–11:48 PM | Mars |
| 11:48 PM–12:54 AM | Sun |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–3:05 AM | Mercury |
| 3:05 AM–4:11 AM | Moon |
| 4:11 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
| 5:17 AM–6:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:23 AM–7:28 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.