Panchang · United States
On Thursday, 17 December 2026 in Washington, United States, the Sun rises at 07:21 AM and sets at 04:48 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ashtami, until 12:56 PM; the nakshatra is Uttara Bhadrapada until 05:40 AM, Dec 18, the yoga Vyatipata and the karana Bava. Rahu Kaal is 01:15 PM to 02:26 PM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:45 AM to 12:23 PM.
Times for Washington, United States
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · EST (UTC−5) · Sunrise 07:21 AM · Sunset 04:48 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 10:43 PM, Dec 16 to 05:28 AM, Dec 19: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel south is traditionally avoided on Thursdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Panchak 10:43 PM, Dec 16 to 05:28 AM, Dec 19Gandmool (Revati) 05:40 AM, Dec 18 to 05:28 AM, Dec 19
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours new work, applications and meetings; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours purchases and investments; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with savings and wealth.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is south: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine.
A warm day for family, friends and romance.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Uttara Bhadrapada is a Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Thursday is the Jupiter's day, linked with learning, teachers and ceremonies.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 07:21 AM | 08:08 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 2 | Mars | 08:08 AM | 08:55 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 3 | Sun | 08:55 AM | 09:43 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 4 | Venus | 09:43 AM | 10:30 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 5 | Mercury | 10:30 AM | 11:17 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 6 | Moon | 11:17 AM | 12:04 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 7 | Saturn | 12:04 PM | 12:52 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 8 | Jupiter | 12:52 PM | 01:39 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 9 | Mars | 01:39 PM | 02:26 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 10 | Sun | 02:26 PM | 03:13 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 11 | Venus | 03:13 PM | 04:00 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 12 | Mercury | 04:00 PM | 04:48 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Moon | 04:48 PM | 06:01 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 14 | Saturn | 06:01 PM | 07:13 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 15 | Jupiter | 07:13 PM | 08:26 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 16 | Mars | 08:26 PM | 09:39 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 17 | Sun | 09:39 PM | 10:52 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 18 | Venus | 10:52 PM | 12:05 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 19 | Mercury | 12:05 AM | 01:17 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 20 | Moon | 01:17 AM | 02:30 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 21 | Saturn | 02:30 AM | 03:43 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 22 | Jupiter | 03:43 AM | 04:56 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 23 | Mars | 04:56 AM | 06:09 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 24 | Sun | 06:09 AM | 07:21 AM | Government, authority, health |
Purnimanta month convention for Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
✦ festival · • vrat · each day opens its own Washington page
City data © GeoNames. Times for Washington, United States, in America/New_York.
Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Washington sits at 38.90°N, 77.04°W, 7 m above sea level, in the America/New_York time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Washington's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Ashtami is the tithi at sunrise (07:21 AM) in Washington and lasts until 12:56 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Uttara Bhadrapada (pada 1), until 05:40 AM, Dec 18.
Sunrise is at 07:21 AM and sunset at 04:48 PM, local time, for Washington's own coordinates.
01:15 PM to 02:26 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Washington's sunrise and sunset.
11:45 AM to 12:23 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
05:24 AM to 06:23 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 12:16 PM and sets at 01:02 AM, Dec 18.
Routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:45 AM to 12:23 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 01:15 PM to 02:26 PM.
People with Simha (Leo) Moon sign, 10:43 PM, Dec 16 to 05:28 AM, Dec 19: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
