Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–1:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 10:32 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 1:28 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:58 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 10:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
8:19 AM
Moonset
9:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–1:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:37 PM–6:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:07 AM–9:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:02 AM – 5:43 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:23 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:01 PM – 9:03 PM
Nishita
12:52 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
9:31 PM – 11:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:08 AM – 10:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–8:11 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:11 PM–6:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–1:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:28 PM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 6:25 AM–7:33 AM | Venus |
| 7:33 AM–8:41 AM | Mercury |
| 8:41 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Saturn |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Mars |
| 1:13 PM–2:21 PM | Sun |
| 2:21 PM–3:29 PM | Venus |
| 3:29 PM–4:37 PM | Mercury |
| 4:37 PM–5:45 PM | Moon |
| 5:45 PM–6:53 PM | Saturn |
| 6:53 PM–8:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:01 PM–8:53 PM | Mars |
| 8:53 PM–9:45 PM | Sun |
| 9:45 PM–10:37 PM | Venus |
| 10:37 PM–11:29 PM | Mercury |
| 11:29 PM–12:21 AM | Moon |
| 12:21 AM–1:13 AM | Saturn |
| 1:13 AM–2:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 AM–2:58 AM | Mars |
| 2:58 AM–3:50 AM | Sun |
| 3:50 AM–4:42 AM | Venus |
| 4:42 AM–5:34 AM | Mercury |
| 5:34 AM–6:26 AM | Moon |
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.