Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 12 March 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 12 March 2026: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 7:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:47 PM–4:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 9:00 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 3:14 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:02 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:58 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
7:12 PM
Moonrise
3:39 AM
Moonset
12:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:47 PM–4:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:25 AM–8:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:22 AM–11:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:55 PM – 1:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:47 AM – 6:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:12 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
3:17 PM – 4:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:12 PM – 8:26 PM
Nishita
12:54 AM – 1:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:06 AM – 9:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:46 AM – 3:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:21 AM – 12:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–3:14 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:14 PM–7:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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–8:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:24 AM–9:23 AM | Mars |
| 9:23 AM–10:22 AM | Sun |
| 10:22 AM–11:21 AM | Venus |
| 11:21 AM–12:20 PM | Mercury |
| 12:20 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:15 PM | Sun |
| 5:15 PM–6:13 PM | Venus |
| 6:13 PM–7:12 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:12 PM–8:13 PM | Moon |
| 8:13 PM–9:14 PM | Saturn |
| 9:14 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:19 AM | Mercury |
| 2:19 AM–3:20 AM | Moon |
| 3:20 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:22 AM–6:23 AM | Mars |
| 6:23 AM–7:24 AM | Sun |
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.