Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 16 September 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:50 AM, sunset 7:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:02 PM–2:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:19 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 7:53 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:20 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
Moonrise
12:42 PM
Moonset
9:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:02 PM–2:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:23 AM–9:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:29 AM–1:02 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:37 PM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:17 AM – 6:03 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:40 AM – 6:50 AM
Vijaya
3:06 PM – 3:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:14 PM – 8:23 PM
Nishita
12:38 AM – 1:25 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 7:53 AM – 6:50 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:53 AM – 6:50 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:54 PM – 12:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:18 PM – 2:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:37 PM – 1:26 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:50 AM–7:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
7:53 AM–6:50 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:50 AM–7:52 AM | Mercury |
| 7:52 AM–8:54 AM | Moon |
| 8:54 AM–9:56 AM | Saturn |
| 9:56 AM–10:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:58 AM–12:00 PM | Mars |
| 12:00 PM–1:02 PM | Sun |
| 1:02 PM–2:04 PM | Venus |
| 2:04 PM–3:06 PM | Mercury |
| 3:06 PM–4:08 PM | Moon |
| 4:08 PM–5:10 PM | Saturn |
| 5:10 PM–6:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:12 PM–7:14 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 7:14 PM–8:12 PM | Sun |
| 8:12 PM–9:10 PM | Venus |
| 9:10 PM–10:08 PM | Mercury |
| 10:08 PM–11:06 PM | Moon |
| 11:06 PM–12:04 AM | Saturn |
| 12:04 AM–1:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:02 AM–2:00 AM | Mars |
| 2:00 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–3:56 AM | Venus |
| 3:56 AM–4:54 AM | Mercury |
| 4:54 AM–5:52 AM | Moon |
| 5:52 AM–6:51 AM | Saturn |
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.