Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–2:27 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:57 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 1
until 5:40 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:49 AM
Karana
Bava
until 12:57 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
12:11 PM
Moonset
1:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–2:27 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:22 AM–8:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:43 AM–10:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:34 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:40 AM – 7:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:44 AM – 2:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:53 PM – 4:31 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:31 AM – 11:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–5:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:40 AM–7:22 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
| 7:22 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–8:56 AM | Mars |
| 8:56 AM–9:43 AM | Sun |
| 9:43 AM–10:31 AM | Venus |
| 10:31 AM–11:18 AM | Mercury |
| 11:18 AM–12:05 PM | Moon |
| 12:05 PM–12:52 PM | Saturn |
| 12:52 PM–1:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:40 PM–2:27 PM | Mars |
| 2:27 PM–3:14 PM | Sun |
| 3:14 PM–4:01 PM | Venus |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Moon |
| 6:01 PM–7:14 PM | Saturn |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 PM–9:40 PM | Mars |
| 9:40 PM–10:53 PM | Sun |
| 10:53 PM–12:05 AM | Venus |
| 12:05 AM–1:18 AM | Mercury |
| 1:18 AM–2:31 AM | Moon |
| 2:31 AM–3:44 AM | Saturn |
| 3:44 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–6:09 AM | Mars |
| 6:09 AM–7:22 AM | Sun |
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.