Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 14 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 14 August 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 8:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:29 AM–1:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:17 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:39 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Moonrise
8:26 AM
Moonset
9:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:29 AM–1:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:38 PM–6:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:03 AM–9:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:57 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:18 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:04 PM – 9:05 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:04 PM – 1:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:20 AM – 2:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:04 AM – 9:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:20 AM–12:05 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
12:05 AM–6:20 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–6:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:13 PM–6:20 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
| 6:20 AM–7:28 AM | Venus |
| 7:28 AM–8:37 AM | Mercury |
| 8:37 AM–9:46 AM | Moon |
| 9:46 AM–10:54 AM | Saturn |
| 10:54 AM–12:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:03 PM–1:12 PM | Mars |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Sun |
| 2:20 PM–3:29 PM | Venus |
| 3:29 PM–4:38 PM | Mercury |
| 4:38 PM–5:46 PM | Moon |
| 5:46 PM–6:55 PM | Saturn |
| 6:55 PM–8:04 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:04 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–9:46 PM | Sun |
| 9:46 PM–10:38 PM | Venus |
| 10:38 PM–11:29 PM | Mercury |
| 11:29 PM–12:21 AM | Moon |
| 12:21 AM–1:12 AM | Saturn |
| 1:12 AM–2:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 AM–2:55 AM | Mars |
| 2:55 AM–3:46 AM | Sun |
| 3:46 AM–4:38 AM | Venus |
| 4:38 AM–5:29 AM | Mercury |
| 5:29 AM–6:21 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.