Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 7:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:17 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 9:24 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 7:51 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 6:31 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 10:14 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Sunset
7:18 PM
Moonrise
6:56 AM
Moonset
7:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:17 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:46 AM–10:16 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:47 AM–1:17 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:53 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:53 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:40 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:04 AM – 7:16 AM
Vijaya
3:17 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:18 PM – 8:30 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:41 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:51 PM – 7:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:07 PM – 1:40 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:57 AM – 6:28 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:53 PM – 1:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:16 AM–2:06 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
2:06 PM–7:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:16 AM–7:51 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
7:51 PM–7:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:16 AM–8:16 AM | Mercury |
| 8:16 AM–9:16 AM | Moon |
| 9:16 AM–10:16 AM | Saturn |
| 10:16 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:17 PM | Mars |
| 12:17 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:17 PM | Venus |
| 2:17 PM–3:17 PM | Mercury |
| 3:17 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:18 PM | Saturn |
| 5:18 PM–6:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:18 PM–7:18 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:18 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Mercury |
| 10:17 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Saturn |
| 12:17 AM–1:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 AM–2:16 AM | Mars |
| 2:16 AM–3:16 AM | Sun |
| 3:16 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:15 AM | Mercury |
| 5:15 AM–6:15 AM | Moon |
| 6:15 AM–7:14 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.