Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 19 December 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 19 December 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 4:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:44 AM–10:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 11:40 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 4:26 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 9:40 PM
Karana
Gara
until 11:40 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Moonrise
1:03 PM
Moonset
3:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:44 AM–10:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:17 PM–2:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:23 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:49 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:48 PM – 7:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
12:36 AM – 2:08 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:23 AM – 8:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–4:26 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:26 AM–7:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 7:23 AM–8:10 AM | Saturn |
| 8:10 AM–8:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:57 AM–9:44 AM | Mars |
| 9:44 AM–10:32 AM | Sun |
| 10:32 AM–11:19 AM | Venus |
| 11:19 AM–12:06 PM | Mercury |
| 12:06 PM–12:53 PM | Moon |
| 12:53 PM–1:40 PM | Saturn |
| 1:40 PM–2:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:28 PM–3:15 PM | Mars |
| 3:15 PM–4:02 PM | Sun |
| 4:02 PM–4:49 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:49 PM–6:02 PM | Mercury |
| 6:02 PM–7:15 PM | Moon |
| 7:15 PM–8:28 PM | Saturn |
| 8:28 PM–9:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 PM–10:53 PM | Mars |
| 10:53 PM–12:06 AM | Sun |
| 12:06 AM–1:19 AM | Venus |
| 1:19 AM–2:32 AM | Mercury |
| 2:32 AM–3:45 AM | Moon |
| 3:45 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–6:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:11 AM–7:23 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.