Panchang · Washington DC
27 December 2026
Sunday, 27 December 2026 · Washington DC
Tithi
Krishna 5
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Yoga
Vishkumbha
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Washington DC (7:25 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 5 Index 20 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 6:43 AM | 4:28 AM, 28 Dec | 3% · 0.39° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 9:43 AM, 26 Dec | 7:34 AM | 99% · 13.24° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vishkumbha Index 0 of 27 | 1:52 PM, 26 Dec | 10:23 AM | 86% · 11.42° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 38 of 60 · half a Tithi | 6:43 AM | 5:31 PM | 7% · 0.39° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:25 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
4:53 PM
Day duration
9:28 hrs
Night duration
14:32 hrs
Moonrise
9:27 PM
Moonset
10:16 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Washington DC conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 3:38 PM – 4:48 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:09 PM – 1:19 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 2:29 PM – 3:38 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:51 AM – 12:28 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:29 AM – 6:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:40 PM – 12:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 7:25 AM | 8:36 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:36 AM | 9:47 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:47 AM | 10:58 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:58 AM | 12:09 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:09 PM | 1:20 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:20 PM | 2:31 PM | Good |
| Rog | 2:31 PM | 3:42 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:42 PM | 4:53 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 4:53 PM | 6:42 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 6:42 PM | 8:31 PM | Good |
| Char | 8:31 PM | 10:20 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:20 PM | 12:09 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:09 AM | 1:58 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:58 AM | 3:47 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:47 AM | 5:36 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 5:36 AM | 7:25 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7:25 AM | 8:12 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:12 AM | 9:00 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:00 AM | 9:47 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:47 AM | 10:34 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:34 AM | 11:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:22 AM | 12:09 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:09 PM | 12:56 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:56 PM | 1:43 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:43 PM | 2:31 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:31 PM | 3:18 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:18 PM | 4:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:05 PM | 4:53 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 4:53 PM | 6:05 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 6:05 PM | 7:18 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:18 PM | 8:31 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:31 PM | 9:44 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:44 PM | 10:56 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:56 PM | 12:09 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:09 AM | 1:22 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:22 AM | 2:34 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:34 AM | 3:47 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:47 AM | 5:00 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:00 AM | 6:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 6:12 AM | 7:25 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
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