Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 16 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 16 September 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:51 AM, sunset 7:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:58 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:40 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 12:32 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:43 PM
Karana
Balava
until 12:46 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:51 AM
Sunset
7:17 PM
Moonrise
8:11 AM
Moonset
8:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:58 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:37 PM–4:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:51 AM–8:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:18 AM – 6:05 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:42 AM – 6:51 AM
Vijaya
3:08 PM – 3:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:17 PM – 8:26 PM
Nishita
12:41 AM – 1:27 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:56 PM – 7:42 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:22 AM – 9:07 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:51 AM – 7:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:51 AM–12:32 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:32 AM–6:51 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:51 AM–7:53 AM | Saturn |
| 7:53 AM–8:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 AM–9:58 AM | Mars |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Sun |
| 11:00 AM–12:02 PM | Venus |
| 12:02 PM–1:04 PM | Mercury |
| 1:04 PM–2:06 PM | Moon |
| 2:06 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:11 PM–5:13 PM | Mars |
| 5:13 PM–6:15 PM | Sun |
| 6:15 PM–7:17 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:17 PM–8:15 PM | Mercury |
| 8:15 PM–9:13 PM | Moon |
| 9:13 PM–10:11 PM | Saturn |
| 10:11 PM–11:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:09 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:04 AM | Sun |
| 1:04 AM–2:02 AM | Venus |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Mercury |
| 3:00 AM–3:58 AM | Moon |
| 3:58 AM–4:56 AM | Saturn |
| 4:56 AM–5:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:54 AM–6:52 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.