Panchang · Washington DC
10 December 2026
Thursday, 10 December 2026 · Washington DC
Tithi
Shukla 2
Nakshatra
Mula
Yoga
Ganda
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Washington DC (7:15 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 2 Index 2 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:16 PM, 9 Dec | 12:53 AM, 11 Dec | 34% · 4.06° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Mula Index 18 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 10:30 AM, 9 Dec | 1:28 PM | 77% · 10.27° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Ganda Index 9 of 27 | 10:54 PM, 9 Dec | 11:48 PM | 34% · 4.48° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 2 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:16 PM, 9 Dec | 11:33 AM | 68% · 4.06° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:15 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Day duration
9:31 hrs
Night duration
14:30 hrs
Moonrise
8:52 AM
Moonset
5:58 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 | 1:11 PM – 2:21 PM |
| Yamaganda | 7:21 AM – 8:31 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:41 AM – 10:51 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:42 AM – 12:20 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:20 AM – 6:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 7:15 AM | 8:26 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:26 AM | 9:38 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:38 AM | 10:49 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:49 AM | 12:00 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:00 PM | 1:12 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:12 PM | 2:23 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:23 PM | 3:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:34 PM | 4:46 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:46 PM | 6:35 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:35 PM | 8:23 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:23 PM | 10:12 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:12 PM | 12:01 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:01 AM | 1:50 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:50 AM | 3:38 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:38 AM | 5:27 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 5:27 AM | 7:16 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 7:15 AM | 8:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:03 AM | 8:50 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:50 AM | 9:38 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:38 AM | 10:25 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:25 AM | 11:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:13 AM | 12:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:00 PM | 12:48 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:48 PM | 1:36 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:36 PM | 2:23 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:23 PM | 3:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:11 PM | 3:58 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:58 PM | 4:46 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:46 PM | 5:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:58 PM | 7:11 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:11 PM | 8:23 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:23 PM | 9:36 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:36 PM | 10:48 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:48 PM | 12:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:01 AM | 1:13 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:13 AM | 2:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:26 AM | 3:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:38 AM | 4:51 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:51 AM | 6:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:03 AM | 7:16 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
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