Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 9 December 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 4:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:01 PM–1:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:17 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 10:31 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 10:55 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:03 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Moonrise
8:03 AM
Moonset
5:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:01 PM–1:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:27 AM–9:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:50 AM–12:01 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:42 AM–12:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:49 AM – 7:16 AM
Vijaya
1:37 PM – 2:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:47 PM – 6:14 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:17 AM – 8:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:30 PM – 9:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:16 AM–10:31 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
10:31 AM–7:16 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:16 AM–10:31 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:31 AM–7:16 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 7:16 AM–8:04 AM | Mercury |
| 8:04 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:39 AM | Saturn |
| 9:39 AM–10:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 AM–11:14 AM | Mars |
| 11:14 AM–12:01 PM | Sun |
| 12:01 PM–12:49 PM | Venus |
| 12:49 PM–1:37 PM | Mercury |
| 1:37 PM–2:24 PM | Moon |
| 2:24 PM–3:12 PM | Saturn |
| 3:12 PM–3:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 PM–4:47 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:47 PM–5:59 PM | Sun |
| 5:59 PM–7:12 PM | Venus |
| 7:12 PM–8:24 PM | Mercury |
| 8:24 PM–9:37 PM | Moon |
| 9:37 PM–10:49 PM | Saturn |
| 10:49 PM–12:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 AM–1:14 AM | Mars |
| 1:14 AM–2:27 AM | Sun |
| 2:27 AM–3:39 AM | Venus |
| 3:39 AM–4:52 AM | Mercury |
| 4:52 AM–6:04 AM | Moon |
| 6:04 AM–7:17 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.