Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 7:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:50 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 4:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:15 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 8:44 PM
Karana
Gara
until 4:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Moonrise
4:45 PM
Moonset
1:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:50 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–8:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:03 AM – 5:45 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:24 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:53 PM – 8:56 PM
Nishita
12:49 AM – 1:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:42 AM – 6:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:04 AM – 2:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:18 PM – 4:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 6:28 AM–7:35 AM | Saturn |
| 7:35 AM–8:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:42 AM–9:49 AM | Mars |
| 9:49 AM–10:56 AM | Sun |
| 10:56 AM–12:03 PM | Venus |
| 12:03 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:31 PM–5:38 PM | Mars |
| 5:38 PM–6:45 PM | Sun |
| 6:45 PM–7:53 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:53 PM–8:46 PM | Mercury |
| 8:46 PM–9:39 PM | Moon |
| 9:39 PM–10:32 PM | Saturn |
| 10:32 PM–11:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:25 PM–12:18 AM | Mars |
| 12:18 AM–1:11 AM | Sun |
| 1:11 AM–2:04 AM | Venus |
| 2:04 AM–2:57 AM | Mercury |
| 2:57 AM–3:50 AM | Moon |
| 3:50 AM–4:44 AM | Saturn |
| 4:44 AM–5:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:37 AM–6:30 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.