Panchang · Washington DC
31 August 2026
Monday, 31 August 2026 · Washington DC
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Washington DC (6:36 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 4 Index 19 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 11:21 PM, 30 Aug | 10:12 PM | 32% · 3.78° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Revati Index 26 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:15 PM, 30 Aug | 5:54 PM | 52% · 6.94° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 6:16 PM, 30 Aug | 4:20 PM | 56% · 7.42° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 36 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:21 PM, 30 Aug | 10:49 AM | 63% · 3.78° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:36 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Washington DC conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 8:17 AM – 9:54 AM |
| Yamaganda | 11:31 AM – 1:08 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:45 PM – 4:22 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 12:42 PM – 1:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:09 AM – 5:52 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 12:47 AM – 1:30 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-4) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:36 AM | 8:14 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 8:14 AM | 9:52 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:52 AM | 11:30 AM | Good |
| Rog | 11:30 AM | 1:08 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:08 PM | 2:46 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:46 PM | 4:24 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:24 PM | 6:02 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:02 PM | 7:40 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:40 PM | 9:02 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:02 PM | 10:24 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:24 PM | 11:46 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:46 PM | 1:08 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:08 AM | 2:30 AM | Good |
| Rog | 2:30 AM | 3:52 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:52 AM | 5:14 AM | Bad |
| Char | 5:14 AM | 6:36 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:36 AM | 7:41 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:41 AM | 8:46 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:46 AM | 9:52 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:52 AM | 10:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:57 AM | 12:02 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:02 PM | 1:08 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:08 PM | 2:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:13 PM | 3:18 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:18 PM | 4:24 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:24 PM | 5:29 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:29 PM | 6:34 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:34 PM | 7:40 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:40 PM | 8:34 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:34 PM | 9:29 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:29 PM | 10:24 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:24 PM | 11:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:19 PM | 12:13 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:13 AM | 1:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:08 AM | 2:03 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:03 AM | 2:57 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:57 AM | 3:52 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:52 AM | 4:47 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:47 AM | 5:42 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:42 AM | 6:36 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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