Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 23 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 23 December 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 4:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:08 PM–1:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 8:28 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 2
until 6:23 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 2:21 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 10:24 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Moonrise
4:18 PM
Moonset
8:13 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:08 PM–1:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:36 AM–9:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:57 AM–12:08 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:49 AM–12:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:58 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:51 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:25 AM – 10:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:42 AM – 12:06 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:42 AM – 3:06 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:49 AM – 12:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:25 AM–7:56 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:56 AM–7:25 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–6:23 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:23 PM–7:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:25 AM–8:12 AM | Mercury |
| 8:12 AM–8:59 AM | Moon |
| 8:59 AM–9:46 AM | Saturn |
| 9:46 AM–10:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:34 AM–11:21 AM | Mars |
| 11:21 AM–12:08 PM | Sun |
| 12:08 PM–12:55 PM | Venus |
| 12:55 PM–1:42 PM | Mercury |
| 1:42 PM–2:29 PM | Moon |
| 2:29 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 PM–4:51 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:51 PM–6:04 PM | Sun |
| 6:04 PM–7:17 PM | Venus |
| 7:17 PM–8:30 PM | Mercury |
| 8:30 PM–9:42 PM | Moon |
| 9:42 PM–10:55 PM | Saturn |
| 10:55 PM–12:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 AM–1:21 AM | Mars |
| 1:21 AM–2:34 AM | Sun |
| 2:34 AM–3:47 AM | Venus |
| 3:47 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–6:12 AM | Moon |
| 6:12 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
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.