Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 21 January 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:20 PM–1:34 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 4:18 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 3:57 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 8:28 AM
Karana
Gara
until 4:18 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
9:03 AM
Moonset
8:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:20 PM–1:34 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:37 AM–9:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:06 AM–12:20 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:00 PM–12:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:30 AM – 6:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:59 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:42 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:48 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:11 AM – 7:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:37 PM – 10:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:49 AM – 12:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–3:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:57 AM–7:23 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 7:23 AM–8:13 AM | Mercury |
| 8:13 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–9:52 AM | Saturn |
| 9:52 AM–10:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 AM–11:31 AM | Mars |
| 11:31 AM–12:20 PM | Sun |
| 12:20 PM–1:10 PM | Venus |
| 1:10 PM–1:59 PM | Mercury |
| 1:59 PM–2:48 PM | Moon |
| 2:48 PM–3:38 PM | Saturn |
| 3:38 PM–4:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 PM–5:17 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:27 PM | Sun |
| 6:27 PM–7:38 PM | Venus |
| 7:38 PM–8:48 PM | Mercury |
| 8:48 PM–9:59 PM | Moon |
| 9:59 PM–11:09 PM | Saturn |
| 11:09 PM–12:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:20 AM–1:30 AM | Mars |
| 1:30 AM–2:41 AM | Sun |
| 2:41 AM–3:51 AM | Venus |
| 3:51 AM–5:02 AM | Mercury |
| 5:02 AM–6:12 AM | Moon |
| 6:12 AM–7:23 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.