Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 8:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:38 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:06 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 10:29 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 10:00 AM
Karana
Bava
until 8:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Moonrise
7:20 AM
Moonset
8:57 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:38 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:24 AM–8:06 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:49 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:02 PM – 9:04 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:47 AM – 9:35 AM
6:16 AM – 8:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:28 PM – 9:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:57 AM – 11:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–10:29 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:29 AM–6:24 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:24 AM–7:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:32 AM–8:40 AM | Mars |
| 8:40 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Mercury |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Moon |
| 1:13 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 PM–4:38 PM | Mars |
| 4:38 PM–5:46 PM | Sun |
| 5:46 PM–6:54 PM | Venus |
| 6:54 PM–8:02 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 8:02 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–9:46 PM | Saturn |
| 9:46 PM–10:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:38 PM–11:30 PM | Mars |
| 11:30 PM–12:22 AM | Sun |
| 12:22 AM–1:14 AM | Venus |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Moon |
| 2:57 AM–3:49 AM | Saturn |
| 3:49 AM–4:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 AM–5:33 AM | Mars |
| 5:33 AM–6:25 AM | Sun |
More for Washington, DC: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Washington, DC (38.91, -77.04, America/New_York) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.