Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 21 December 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:35 AM–9:45 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 3:54 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 12:16 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 3:02 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 5:34 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Moonrise
2:18 PM
Moonset
5:58 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:35 AM–9:45 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:56 AM–12:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:18 PM–2:29 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:27 AM – 6:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:57 AM – 7:24 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:50 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:36 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 12:16 AM – 7:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:06 PM – 11:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:27 PM – 2:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:26 PM – 1:04 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:24 AM–8:06 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:06 AM–7:24 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:24 AM–12:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:16 AM–7:24 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
| 7:24 AM–8:11 AM | Moon |
| 8:11 AM–8:58 AM | Saturn |
| 8:58 AM–9:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:45 AM–10:33 AM | Mars |
| 10:33 AM–11:20 AM | Sun |
| 11:20 AM–12:07 PM | Venus |
| 12:07 PM–12:54 PM | Mercury |
| 12:54 PM–1:41 PM | Moon |
| 1:41 PM–2:29 PM | Saturn |
| 2:29 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:03 PM | Mars |
| 4:03 PM–4:50 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:50 PM–6:03 PM | Venus |
| 6:03 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:29 PM | Moon |
| 8:29 PM–9:42 PM | Saturn |
| 9:42 PM–10:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:20 AM | Sun |
| 1:20 AM–2:33 AM | Venus |
| 2:33 AM–3:46 AM | Mercury |
| 3:46 AM–4:59 AM | Moon |
| 4:59 AM–6:12 AM | Saturn |
| 6:12 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
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.