Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 26 January 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 26 January 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 5:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:35 AM–9:51 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:49 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 12:39 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 7:50 PM
Karana
Bava
until 10:49 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Moonrise
11:12 AM
Moonset
2:13 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:35 AM–9:51 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:06 AM–12:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:37 PM–2:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:01 PM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:20 AM
Vijaya
2:02 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:23 PM – 6:46 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:24 AM – 8:56 AM
8:08 PM – 9:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:05 AM – 12:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:41 PM – 1:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:20 AM–6:15 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
6:15 AM–7:20 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:20 AM–12:39 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:39 AM–7:20 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:20 AM–8:10 AM | Moon |
| 8:10 AM–9:00 AM | Saturn |
| 9:00 AM–9:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:51 AM–10:41 AM | Mars |
| 10:41 AM–11:31 AM | Sun |
| 11:31 AM–12:21 PM | Venus |
| 12:21 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:02 PM | Moon |
| 2:02 PM–2:52 PM | Saturn |
| 2:52 PM–3:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:42 PM–4:32 PM | Mars |
| 4:32 PM–5:23 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:23 PM–6:32 PM | Venus |
| 6:32 PM–7:42 PM | Mercury |
| 7:42 PM–8:52 PM | Moon |
| 8:52 PM–10:02 PM | Saturn |
| 10:02 PM–11:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 PM–12:21 AM | Mars |
| 12:21 AM–1:31 AM | Sun |
| 1:31 AM–2:40 AM | Venus |
| 2:40 AM–3:50 AM | Mercury |
| 3:50 AM–5:00 AM | Moon |
| 5:00 AM–6:10 AM | Saturn |
| 6:10 AM–7:19 AM | Jupiter |
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.