Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 8:31 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:35 AM–11:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 6:13 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 8:30 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:16 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
11:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:35 AM–11:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:03 PM–4:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:57 AM–7:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
3:39 PM – 4:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:31 PM – 9:27 PM
Nishita
12:55 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:27 AM – 3:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:46 PM – 5:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:57 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:57 AM–2:29 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:29 PM–5:57 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:57 AM–8:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:30 AM–5:57 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:57 AM–7:09 AM | Saturn |
| 7:09 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:35 AM | Mars |
| 9:35 AM–10:48 AM | Sun |
| 10:48 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:26 PM | Moon |
| 2:26 PM–3:39 PM | Saturn |
| 3:39 PM–4:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:52 PM–6:05 PM | Mars |
| 6:05 PM–7:18 PM | Sun |
| 7:18 PM–8:31 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:31 PM–9:18 PM | Mercury |
| 9:18 PM–10:05 PM | Moon |
| 10:05 PM–10:53 PM | Saturn |
| 10:53 PM–11:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:40 PM–12:27 AM | Mars |
| 12:27 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:02 AM | Venus |
| 2:02 AM–2:49 AM | Mercury |
| 2:49 AM–3:37 AM | Moon |
| 3:37 AM–4:24 AM | Saturn |
| 4:24 AM–5:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:11 AM–5:59 AM | Mars |
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.