Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 13 August 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 8:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 11:12 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 7:08 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:12 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Moonrise
7:14 AM
Moonset
8:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:19 AM–8:02 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:45 AM–11:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:05 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:53 PM – 6:23 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:53 AM – 9:23 AM
2:50 AM – 4:22 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:54 AM – 11:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–7:08 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:08 PM–6:19 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
| 6:19 AM–7:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 AM–8:36 AM | Mars |
| 8:36 AM–9:45 AM | Sun |
| 9:45 AM–10:54 AM | Venus |
| 10:54 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:29 PM–4:38 PM | Mars |
| 4:38 PM–5:47 PM | Sun |
| 5:47 PM–6:56 PM | Venus |
| 6:56 PM–8:05 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:05 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–9:47 PM | Saturn |
| 9:47 PM–10:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:38 PM–11:30 PM | Mars |
| 11:30 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–2:55 AM | Moon |
| 2:55 AM–3:46 AM | Saturn |
| 3:46 AM–4:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:37 AM–5:28 AM | Mars |
| 5:28 AM–6:20 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.