Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 8:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:03 PM–4:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 8:58 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 10:22 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 3:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Moonrise
8:26 AM
Moonset
10:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:03 PM–4:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:56 AM–7:45 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:35 AM–11:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:40 PM – 4:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:32 PM – 9:28 PM
Nishita
12:55 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:54 AM – 10:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:44 PM – 11:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:48 AM – 11:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–10:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
10:22 AM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–10:22 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:22 AM–5:56 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:56 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:09 AM–8:22 AM | Mars |
| 8:22 AM–9:35 AM | Sun |
| 9:35 AM–10:48 AM | Venus |
| 10:48 AM–12:01 PM | Mercury |
| 12:01 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:27 PM | Saturn |
| 2:27 PM–3:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:40 PM–4:53 PM | Mars |
| 4:53 PM–6:06 PM | Sun |
| 6:06 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
| 7:19 PM–8:32 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:32 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:06 PM | Saturn |
| 10:06 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–11:40 PM | Mars |
| 11:40 PM–12:27 AM | Sun |
| 12:27 AM–1:14 AM | Venus |
| 1:14 AM–2:01 AM | Mercury |
| 2:01 AM–2:48 AM | Moon |
| 2:48 AM–3:35 AM | Saturn |
| 3:35 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:09 AM | Mars |
| 5:09 AM–5:56 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.