Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 15 December 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 15 December 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:26 PM–3:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 10:50 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 3:33 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 3:16 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
11:27 AM
Moonset
11:01 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:26 PM–3:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:42 AM–10:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:04 PM–1:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:24 AM – 6:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:53 AM – 7:20 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:42 PM – 9:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:14 AM – 10:59 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:14 AM – 9:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:20 AM–3:33 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:33 AM–7:20 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
| 7:20 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–8:55 AM | Sun |
| 8:55 AM–9:42 AM | Venus |
| 9:42 AM–10:30 AM | Mercury |
| 10:30 AM–11:17 AM | Moon |
| 11:17 AM–12:04 PM | Saturn |
| 12:04 PM–12:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:51 PM–1:39 PM | Mars |
| 1:39 PM–2:26 PM | Sun |
| 2:26 PM–3:13 PM | Venus |
| 3:13 PM–4:01 PM | Mercury |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Saturn |
| 6:01 PM–7:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:13 PM–8:26 PM | Mars |
| 8:26 PM–9:39 PM | Sun |
| 9:39 PM–10:52 PM | Venus |
| 10:52 PM–12:04 AM | Mercury |
| 12:04 AM–1:17 AM | Moon |
| 1:17 AM–2:30 AM | Saturn |
| 2:30 AM–3:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:43 AM–4:56 AM | Mars |
| 4:56 AM–6:08 AM | Sun |
| 6:08 AM–7:21 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.