Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 17 November 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:54 AM, sunset 4:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:24 PM–3:39 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:36 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 6:05 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:35 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
4:54 PM
Moonrise
1:01 PM
Moonset
12:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:24 PM–3:39 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:24 AM–10:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:54 AM–1:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:34 AM – 12:14 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:02 AM – 5:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:30 AM – 6:54 AM
Vijaya
1:34 PM – 2:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:54 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:26 PM – 12:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
1:46 AM – 3:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:54 AM – 9:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:54 AM–6:05 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:05 PM–6:54 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
| 6:54 AM–7:44 AM | Mars |
| 7:44 AM–8:34 AM | Sun |
| 8:34 AM–9:24 AM | Venus |
| 9:24 AM–10:14 AM | Mercury |
| 10:14 AM–11:04 AM | Moon |
| 11:04 AM–11:54 AM | Saturn |
| 11:54 AM–12:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:44 PM–1:34 PM | Mars |
| 1:34 PM–2:24 PM | Sun |
| 2:24 PM–3:14 PM | Venus |
| 3:14 PM–4:04 PM | Mercury |
| 4:04 PM–4:54 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:54 PM–6:04 PM | Saturn |
| 6:04 PM–7:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 PM–8:24 PM | Mars |
| 8:24 PM–9:34 PM | Sun |
| 9:34 PM–10:45 PM | Venus |
| 10:45 PM–11:55 PM | Mercury |
| 11:55 PM–1:05 AM | Moon |
| 1:05 AM–2:15 AM | Saturn |
| 2:15 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:35 AM | Mars |
| 4:35 AM–5:45 AM | Sun |
| 5:45 AM–6:55 AM | Venus |
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.