Panchang for Washington, DC
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Sunday, 20 December 2026: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:39 PM–4:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 9:45 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 2:39 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:45 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Moonrise
1:36 PM
Moonset
4:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:39 PM–4:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:07 PM–1:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:28 PM–3:39 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:27 AM – 6:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:50 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:23 AM – 9:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:47 AM – 11:19 AM
10:12 PM – 11:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:19 PM – 2:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:34 PM – 4:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–2:39 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:39 AM–7:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 7:23 AM–8:11 AM | Sun |
| 8:11 AM–8:58 AM | Venus |
| 8:58 AM–9:45 AM | Mercury |
| 9:45 AM–10:32 AM | Moon |
| 10:32 AM–11:19 AM | Saturn |
| 11:19 AM–12:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:07 PM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:41 PM | Sun |
| 1:41 PM–2:28 PM | Venus |
| 2:28 PM–3:15 PM | Mercury |
| 3:15 PM–4:02 PM | Moon |
| 4:02 PM–4:50 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 4:50 PM–6:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:02 PM–7:15 PM | Mars |
| 7:15 PM–8:28 PM | Sun |
| 8:28 PM–9:41 PM | Venus |
| 9:41 PM–10:54 PM | Mercury |
| 10:54 PM–12:07 AM | Moon |
| 12:07 AM–1:20 AM | Saturn |
| 1:20 AM–2:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:32 AM–3:45 AM | Mars |
| 3:45 AM–4:58 AM | Sun |
| 4:58 AM–6:11 AM | Venus |
| 6:11 AM–7:24 AM | Mercury |
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.