Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 17 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 April 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 7:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:29 AM–1:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 12:13 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:15 PM
Karana
Naga
until 7:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
7:47 PM
Moonrise
6:13 AM
Moonset
8:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:29 AM–1:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:28 PM–6:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:09 AM–9:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:42 PM – 1:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 5:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
3:21 PM – 4:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:47 PM – 8:51 PM
Nishita
12:47 AM – 1:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:16 AM – 6:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:09 AM – 10:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–12:13 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:13 AM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:36 AM | Venus |
| 7:36 AM–8:42 AM | Mercury |
| 8:42 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:55 AM | Saturn |
| 10:55 AM–12:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:02 PM–1:08 PM | Mars |
| 1:08 PM–2:15 PM | Sun |
| 2:15 PM–3:21 PM | Venus |
| 3:21 PM–4:28 PM | Mercury |
| 4:28 PM–5:34 PM | Moon |
| 5:34 PM–6:41 PM | Saturn |
| 6:41 PM–7:47 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 7:47 PM–8:41 PM | Mars |
| 8:41 PM–9:34 PM | Sun |
| 9:34 PM–10:27 PM | Venus |
| 10:27 PM–11:21 PM | Mercury |
| 11:21 PM–12:14 AM | Moon |
| 12:14 AM–1:08 AM | Saturn |
| 1:08 AM–2:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:01 AM–2:54 AM | Mars |
| 2:54 AM–3:48 AM | Sun |
| 3:48 AM–4:41 AM | Venus |
| 4:41 AM–5:35 AM | Mercury |
| 5:35 AM–6:28 AM | Moon |
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.