Panchang for Washington, DC
Sunday, 18 January 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Sunday, 18 January 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:00 PM–5:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 2:52 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 1:23 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:41 AM
Karana
Naga
until 2:52 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
7:34 AM
Moonset
5:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:00 PM–5:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:19 PM–1:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:46 PM–4:00 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:48 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:25 AM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:32 PM – 8:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:17 AM – 10:00 AM
5:35 AM – 7:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:55 PM – 4:34 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–1:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 AM–7:25 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
| 7:25 AM–8:14 AM | Sun |
| 8:14 AM–9:03 AM | Venus |
| 9:03 AM–9:52 AM | Mercury |
| 9:52 AM–10:41 AM | Moon |
| 10:41 AM–11:30 AM | Saturn |
| 11:30 AM–12:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 PM–1:08 PM | Mars |
| 1:08 PM–1:57 PM | Sun |
| 1:57 PM–2:46 PM | Venus |
| 2:46 PM–3:35 PM | Mercury |
| 3:35 PM–4:24 PM | Moon |
| 4:24 PM–5:14 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:24 PM–7:35 PM | Mars |
| 7:35 PM–8:46 PM | Sun |
| 8:46 PM–9:57 PM | Venus |
| 9:57 PM–11:08 PM | Mercury |
| 11:08 PM–12:19 AM | Moon |
| 12:19 AM–1:30 AM | Saturn |
| 1:30 AM–2:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:41 AM–3:52 AM | Mars |
| 3:52 AM–5:02 AM | Sun |
| 5:02 AM–6:13 AM | Venus |
| 6:13 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.