Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 30 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 30 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 4:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:11 PM–1:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 5:44 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 1:56 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:00 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:11 PM–1:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:38 AM–9:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:00 AM–12:11 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:52 AM–12:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:55 PM – 6:23 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:34 PM – 1:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:44 PM – 3:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:52 AM – 12:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–5:44 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:44 AM–7:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:27 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:24 AM | Mars |
| 11:24 AM–12:11 PM | Sun |
| 12:11 PM–12:59 PM | Venus |
| 12:59 PM–1:46 PM | Mercury |
| 1:46 PM–2:33 PM | Moon |
| 2:33 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 PM–4:55 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:55 PM–6:08 PM | Sun |
| 6:08 PM–7:21 PM | Venus |
| 7:21 PM–8:33 PM | Mercury |
| 8:33 PM–9:46 PM | Moon |
| 9:46 PM–10:59 PM | Saturn |
| 10:59 PM–12:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:11 AM–1:24 AM | Mars |
| 1:24 AM–2:37 AM | Sun |
| 2:37 AM–3:49 AM | Venus |
| 3:49 AM–5:02 AM | Mercury |
| 5:02 AM–6:15 AM | Moon |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 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.