Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:52 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:39 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 9:46 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:57 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:39 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM
Moonrise
4:52 PM
Moonset
1:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:52 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:51 PM–4:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:32 AM–8:12 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:07 AM – 5:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:28 AM – 6:32 AM
Vijaya
3:24 PM – 4:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:50 PM – 8:54 PM
Nishita
12:50 AM – 1:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:26 AM – 6:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:44 PM – 5:15 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:41 AM – 8:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:32 AM – 7:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:32 AM–9:46 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:46 PM–6:32 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
| 6:32 AM–7:39 AM | Saturn |
| 7:39 AM–8:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:45 AM–9:52 AM | Mars |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:11 PM | Mercury |
| 1:11 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:24 PM | Saturn |
| 3:24 PM–4:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:30 PM–5:37 PM | Mars |
| 5:37 PM–6:43 PM | Sun |
| 6:43 PM–7:50 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:50 PM–8:43 PM | Mercury |
| 8:43 PM–9:37 PM | Moon |
| 9:37 PM–10:31 PM | Saturn |
| 10:31 PM–11:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 PM–12:18 AM | Mars |
| 12:18 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Mercury |
| 2:59 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–4:46 AM | Saturn |
| 4:46 AM–5:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:40 AM–6:33 AM | Mars |
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.