Panchang · Washington DC
9 December 2026
Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · Washington DC
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Kintughna
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Washington DC (7:14 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 7:51 PM, 8 Dec | 10:16 PM | 43% · 5.18° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha Index 17 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 7:46 AM, 8 Dec | 10:30 AM | 88% · 11.71° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 10:09 PM, 8 Dec | 10:54 PM | 37% · 4.90° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 7:51 PM, 8 Dec | 9:02 AM | 86% · 5.18° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Wednesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:14 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:14 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Day duration
9:31 hrs
Night duration
14:29 hrs
Moonrise
8:04 AM
Moonset
5:02 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Washington DC conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:00 PM – 1:11 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:30 AM – 9:40 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 10:50 AM – 12:00 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Wednesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 9:40 AM – 10:50 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:19 AM – 6:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:32 PM – 12:30 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-5) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 7:14 AM | 8:26 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:26 AM | 9:37 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:37 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:49 AM | 12:00 PM | Good |
| Rog | 12:00 PM | 1:11 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:11 PM | 2:23 PM | Bad |
| Char | 2:23 PM | 3:34 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:34 PM | 4:46 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 4:46 PM | 6:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 6:34 PM | 8:23 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 8:23 PM | 10:12 PM | Good |
| Char | 10:12 PM | 12:00 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 12:00 AM | 1:49 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 1:49 AM | 3:38 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 3:38 AM | 5:26 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 5:26 AM | 7:15 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 7:14 AM | 8:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:02 AM | 8:50 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:50 AM | 9:37 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:37 AM | 10:25 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:25 AM | 11:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:12 AM | 12:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:00 PM | 12:48 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:48 PM | 1:35 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:35 PM | 2:23 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:23 PM | 3:10 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:10 PM | 3:58 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:58 PM | 4:46 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4:46 PM | 5:58 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:58 PM | 7:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:11 PM | 8:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:23 PM | 9:36 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:36 PM | 10:48 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:48 PM | 12:00 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:00 AM | 1:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:13 AM | 2:25 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:25 AM | 3:38 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:38 AM | 4:50 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:50 AM | 6:03 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:03 AM | 7:15 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
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