Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 23 February 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 23 February 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:13 AM–9:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:33 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 4:37 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:54 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:37 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
9:50 AM
Moonset
1:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:13 AM–9:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:59 AM–12:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:07 AM – 5:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:33 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:48 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:33 PM – 6:50 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:37 AM – 6:50 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:22 AM – 3:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:20 PM – 6:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:45 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:50 AM–11:42 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
11:42 AM–6:50 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–4:37 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:37 AM–6:50 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
| 6:50 AM–7:46 AM | Moon |
| 7:46 AM–8:41 AM | Saturn |
| 8:41 AM–9:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:36 AM–10:32 AM | Mars |
| 10:32 AM–11:27 AM | Sun |
| 11:27 AM–12:22 PM | Venus |
| 12:22 PM–1:18 PM | Mercury |
| 1:18 PM–2:13 PM | Moon |
| 2:13 PM–3:09 PM | Saturn |
| 3:09 PM–4:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 PM–4:59 PM | Mars |
| 4:59 PM–5:55 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:59 PM | Venus |
| 6:59 PM–8:04 PM | Mercury |
| 8:04 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:13 PM | Saturn |
| 10:13 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:22 AM | Mars |
| 12:22 AM–1:26 AM | Sun |
| 1:26 AM–2:31 AM | Venus |
| 2:31 AM–3:35 AM | Mercury |
| 3:35 AM–4:40 AM | Moon |
| 4:40 AM–5:44 AM | Saturn |
| 5:44 AM–6:49 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.