Panchang Today in Washington
Washington, District of Columbia · America/New_York (UTC-04:00) · 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W · Sunrise 6:33 AM, sunset 7:44 PM
Favorable timings in Washington
5:06 AM – 5:49 AM
5:28 AM – 6:33 AM
27 of 53 min usable · Rahu Kalam
1:08 PM – 1:35 PM
3:20 PM – 4:13 PM
7:44 PM – 8:06 PM
7:44 PM – 8:49 PM
76 of 100 min usable · Rahu Kalam
10:13 AM – 11:29 AM
Blocked by Varjyam
12:47 AM – 1:30 AM
Quiet timings in Washington
8:12 AM – 9:50 AM
11:29 AM – 1:08 PM
4:26 PM – 6:05 PM
9:11 AM – 10:04 AM
1:35 PM – 2:27 PM
Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada
12:14 AM – 1:52 AM
How this panchang is calculated for Washington
Every timing on this page is solved for 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W, the coordinates of Washington, District of Columbia, and printed in America/New_York (UTC-04:00 today). On August 28, 2026 the sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:44 PM here, a 13h 11m day. Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam and the daily muhurtas are all divisions of that local sunrise-to-sunset span, which is why Rahu Kalam falls at 11:29 AM – 1:08 PM in Washington instead of matching a panchangam printed for India. Washington clocks run 9h 30m behind IST.
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are astronomical events shared by the whole planet, so they begin and end at the same instant everywhere — but the clock time you see them at is your own. The end times above are converted into Washington time, not IST. Residents of Arlington, Alexandria, Silver Spring and Fairfax are close enough to Washington to use these timings as printed.
Panchang questions people ask about Washington
What time is Rahu Kalam in Washington today?
On August 28, 2026, Rahu Kalam in Washington, District of Columbia runs from 11:29 AM – 1:08 PM local time. It is derived from Washington's own sunrise and sunset, so it does not match the Rahu Kalam printed in an India-based panchangam.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Washington today?
The sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:44 PM in Washington, District of Columbia on August 28, 2026, giving a day length of 13h 11m. Every muhurta on this page is measured from those two moments.
Is this panchang calculated for Washington specifically?
Yes. The five elements are astronomical, but the day's windows are not: every timing here is solved for 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00 today). Washington clocks run 9h 30m behind IST. The same timings apply across Arlington, Alexandria and Silver Spring.
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