Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:27 PM–2:39 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 8:36 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 1
until 3:11 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:26 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:14 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Moonrise
11:06 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:27 PM–2:39 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:28 AM–8:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:52 AM–11:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:03 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:44 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:36 PM – 7:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:36 PM – 9:17 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:30 AM – 11:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:39 AM – 11:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:28 AM–8:09 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:09 AM–7:28 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–3:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:11 AM–7:28 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
| 7:28 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–9:52 AM | Sun |
| 9:52 AM–10:39 AM | Venus |
| 10:39 AM–11:27 AM | Mercury |
| 11:27 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–1:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:51 PM–2:39 PM | Mars |
| 2:39 PM–3:27 PM | Sun |
| 3:27 PM–4:15 PM | Venus |
| 4:15 PM–5:03 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:03 PM–6:15 PM | Moon |
| 6:15 PM–7:27 PM | Saturn |
| 7:27 PM–8:39 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:39 PM–9:51 PM | Mars |
| 9:51 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–12:15 AM | Venus |
| 12:15 AM–1:27 AM | Mercury |
| 1:27 AM–2:39 AM | Moon |
| 2:39 AM–3:51 AM | Saturn |
| 3:51 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 AM | Sun |
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.