Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 12 December 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 4:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:41 AM–10:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 6:18 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 3
until 7:42 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 1:45 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 4:59 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Moonrise
10:08 AM
Moonset
7:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:41 AM–10:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:14 PM–2:25 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:18 AM–8:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:22 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:51 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:16 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:47 PM – 6:14 PM
Nishita
11:34 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:59 PM – 6:18 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:42 PM – 7:18 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:28 PM – 2:17 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:12 AM – 2:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:18 AM – 7:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–7:42 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:42 PM–7:18 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:18 AM–8:06 AM | Saturn |
| 8:06 AM–8:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:53 AM–9:41 AM | Mars |
| 9:41 AM–10:28 AM | Sun |
| 10:28 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–12:50 PM | Moon |
| 12:50 PM–1:38 PM | Saturn |
| 1:38 PM–2:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:25 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–4:47 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:47 PM–6:00 PM | Mercury |
| 6:00 PM–7:13 PM | Moon |
| 7:13 PM–8:25 PM | Saturn |
| 8:25 PM–9:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:38 PM–10:50 PM | Mars |
| 10:50 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–1:16 AM | Venus |
| 1:16 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:41 AM | Moon |
| 3:41 AM–4:54 AM | Saturn |
| 4:54 AM–6:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:06 AM–7:19 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.