Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 17 July 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 July 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 8:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:24 AM–1:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 7:13 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 9:05 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 1:16 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
10:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:24 AM–1:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:52 PM–6:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
3:39 PM – 4:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:31 PM – 9:27 PM
Nishita
12:54 AM – 1:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:00 AM – 7:13 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:49 AM – 8:19 AM
2:16 AM – 3:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:53 PM – 6:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:51 AM – 9:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–9:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:05 AM–5:56 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
| 5:56 AM–7:08 AM | Venus |
| 7:08 AM–8:21 AM | Mercury |
| 8:21 AM–9:34 AM | Moon |
| 9:34 AM–10:47 AM | Saturn |
| 10:47 AM–12:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:00 PM–1:13 PM | Mars |
| 1:13 PM–2:26 PM | Sun |
| 2:26 PM–3:39 PM | Venus |
| 3:39 PM–4:52 PM | Mercury |
| 4:52 PM–6:05 PM | Moon |
| 6:05 PM–7:18 PM | Saturn |
| 7:18 PM–8:31 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:31 PM–9:18 PM | Mars |
| 9:18 PM–10:05 PM | Sun |
| 10:05 PM–10:52 PM | Venus |
| 10:52 PM–11:39 PM | Mercury |
| 11:39 PM–12:26 AM | Moon |
| 12:26 AM–1:14 AM | Saturn |
| 1:14 AM–2:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:01 AM–2:48 AM | Mars |
| 2:48 AM–3:35 AM | Sun |
| 3:35 AM–4:22 AM | Venus |
| 4:22 AM–5:09 AM | Mercury |
| 5:09 AM–5:57 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.