Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 17 February 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 5:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:06 PM–4:27 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 7:01 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 10:46 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 1:59 PM
Karana
Naga
until 7:01 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:58 AM
Sunset
5:48 PM
Moonrise
7:06 AM
Moonset
6:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:06 PM–4:27 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:41 AM–11:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:23 PM–1:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:01 PM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:13 AM – 6:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:39 AM – 6:58 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:48 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:49 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:34 AM – 5:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:58 PM – 7:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:08 AM – 9:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:58 AM–10:46 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:46 AM–6:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:58 AM–7:52 AM | Mars |
| 7:52 AM–8:46 AM | Sun |
| 8:46 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:35 AM | Mercury |
| 10:35 AM–11:29 AM | Moon |
| 11:29 AM–12:23 PM | Saturn |
| 12:23 PM–1:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 PM–2:11 PM | Mars |
| 2:11 PM–3:06 PM | Sun |
| 3:06 PM–4:00 PM | Venus |
| 4:00 PM–4:54 PM | Mercury |
| 4:54 PM–5:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:48 PM–6:54 PM | Saturn |
| 6:54 PM–8:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 PM–9:05 PM | Mars |
| 9:05 PM–10:11 PM | Sun |
| 10:11 PM–11:17 PM | Venus |
| 11:17 PM–12:22 AM | Mercury |
| 12:22 AM–1:28 AM | Moon |
| 1:28 AM–2:34 AM | Saturn |
| 2:34 AM–3:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:40 AM–4:45 AM | Mars |
| 4:45 AM–5:51 AM | Sun |
| 5:51 AM–6:57 AM | Venus |
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.