Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 July 2026

Friday, 17 July 2026 • — EDT • Vedic time • Ashadha māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Aadi VelliVinayaka Chaturthi

Upcoming Sat, 18 Jul: Hera Panchami Wed, 22 Jul: Sundarar Guru Pooja Thu, 23 Jul: Bahuda Yatra Fri, 24 Jul: Suna Besha Sat, 25 Jul: Adhara Pana

Panchang timeline

local time

Shubh Ashubh

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Friday, 17 July 2026

Five limbs · at sunrise

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Chaturthi

until 07:13 PM · then Panchami

Type: Rikta
Deity: Ganesha
Paksha: Shukla

2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Magha

until 09:05 AM · then Purva Phalguni

Pada: 4
Lord: Ketu
Deity: Pitris

3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Vyatipata

until 01:16 PM · then Variyana

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until 08:00 AM · then Vishti

Nature: Saumya
Lord: Venus

5. Vara (Weekday)

Shukravara

Ruling graha: Shukra (Venus)

Sun & moon

Day length 14h 35m

Surya (Sun)

Karka · Cancer

Sunrise: 05:56 AM
Solar noon: 01:14 PM
Sunset: 08:31 PM

Sun in Punarvasu (pada 4)

Chandra (Moon)

Simha · Leo

Waxing crescent

12.2% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise: 09:38 AM
Moonset: 10:42 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra): Simha (Leo)
Sun sign (Surya): Karka (Cancer)
Sun nakshatra: Punarvasu, pada 4
Ayanamsa (Lahiri): 24.2346°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat: 2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat: 1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year: 5127
Lunar month (Amanta): Ashadha
Solar month: Ashadha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik): Varsha (Monsoon) · Varsha
National civil date: 26 Ashadha 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume sugar before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Kana (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Makara

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

Brahma Muhurat

04:41 AM – 05:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya

05:00 AM – 05:56 AM
Amrit Kalam

06:49 AM – 08:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat

12:44 PM – 01:43 PM
Vijaya Muhurta

03:39 PM – 04:38 PM
Godhuli Muhurta

08:31 PM – 08:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya

08:31 PM – 09:28 PM

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

Gulikai Kalam

07:46 AM – 09:35 AM
Dur Muhurtam

08:51 AM – 09:50 AM
Rahu Kalam

11:24 AM – 01:14 PM
Yamaganda

04:52 PM – 06:42 PM
Varjyam

04:53 PM – 06:27 PM

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

#	Choghadiya	Interval	Ruling planet	AuspiciousnessNature
01	Char	05:56 AM – 07:46 AM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
02	Labh	07:46 AM – 09:35 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
03	Amrit	09:35 AM – 11:24 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
04	Kaal	11:24 AM – 01:14 PM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
05	Shubh	01:14 PM – 03:03 PM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
06	Rog	03:03 PM – 04:52 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
07	Udveg	04:52 PM – 06:42 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
08	Char	06:42 PM – 08:31 PM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
01	Rog	08:31 PM – 09:42 PM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious
02	Udveg	09:42 PM – 10:53 PM	Sun	AvoidInauspicious
03	Char	10:53 PM – 12:03 AM	Venus	GoodAuspicious
04	Labh	12:03 AM – 01:14 AM	Mercury	GoodAuspicious
05	Amrit	01:14 AM – 02:25 AM	Moon	BestHighly auspicious
06	Kaal	02:25 AM – 03:36 AM	Saturn	AvoidInauspicious
07	Shubh	03:36 AM – 04:46 AM	Jupiter	GoodAuspicious
08	Rog	04:46 AM – 05:57 AM	Mars	AvoidInauspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal

Graha	Rashi	Degrees	Nakshatra	Motion
Sun (Surya)	Karka (Cancer)	0° 37′	Punarvasu p4	Direct
Moon (Chandra)	Simha (Leo)	11° 30′	Magha p4	Direct
Mercury (Budha)	Mithuna (Gemini)	23° 53′	Punarvasu p2	Retrograde
Venus (Shukra)	Simha (Leo)	14° 15′	Purva Phalguni p1	Direct
Mars (Mangala)	Vrishabha (Taurus)	18° 51′	Rohini p3	Direct
Jupiter (Guru)	Karka (Cancer)	9° 30′	Pushya p2	Direct
Saturn (Shani)	Meena (Pisces)	20° 26′	Revati p2	Direct
Rahu	Kumbha (Aquarius)	7° 28′	Shatabhisha p1	Retrograde
Ketu	Simha (Leo)	7° 28′	Magha p3	Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Venus first

Shukra Hora 05:56 AM – 07:09 AM
Budha Hora 07:09 AM – 08:22 AM
Chandra Hora 08:22 AM – 09:35 AM
Shani Hora 09:35 AM – 10:48 AM
Guru Hora 10:48 AM – 12:01 PM
Mangala Hora 12:01 PM – 01:14 PM
Surya Hora 01:14 PM – 02:27 PM
Shukra Hora 02:27 PM – 03:39 PM
Budha Hora 03:39 PM – 04:52 PM
Chandra Hora 04:52 PM – 06:05 PM
Shani Hora 06:05 PM – 07:18 PM
Guru Hora 07:18 PM – 08:31 PM
Mangala Hora 08:31 PM – 09:18 PM
Surya Hora 09:18 PM – 10:05 PM
Shukra Hora 10:05 PM – 10:53 PM
Budha Hora 10:53 PM – 11:40 PM
Chandra Hora 11:40 PM – 12:27 AM
Shani Hora 12:27 AM – 01:14 AM
Guru Hora 01:14 AM – 02:01 AM
Mangala Hora 02:01 AM – 02:48 AM
Surya Hora 02:48 AM – 03:36 AM
Shukra Hora 03:36 AM – 04:23 AM
Budha Hora 04:23 AM – 05:10 AM
Chandra Hora 05:10 AM – 05:57 AM

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 17 July 2026

pan-Indian alignments

Tamil calendar

Aadi1(ஆடி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Ashadha(ఆషాఢం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Ashadha(ಆಷಾಢ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Karkidakam1(കർക്കടകം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Asharh32(আষাঢ়)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Ashadh(અષાઢ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Ashadh(आषाढ)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Srabana2(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)

1433

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.