Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 18 September 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 18 September 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:53 AM, sunset 7:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:25 AM–9:58 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 4:14 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 1
until 4:19 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 6:54 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:45 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:14 PM
Moonrise
10:14 AM
Moonset
8:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:25 AM–9:58 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:31 AM–1:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:36 PM–4:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:39 PM – 1:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:20 AM – 6:06 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:43 AM – 6:53 AM
Vijaya
3:07 PM – 3:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:14 PM – 8:24 PM
Nishita
12:40 AM – 1:27 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:45 PM – 4:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:54 PM – 8:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:38 AM – 10:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:28 PM – 2:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:53 AM–4:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 AM–6:53 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:53 AM–7:55 AM | Moon |
| 7:55 AM–8:56 AM | Saturn |
| 8:56 AM–9:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:58 AM–11:00 AM | Mars |
| 11:00 AM–12:02 PM | Sun |
| 12:02 PM–1:03 PM | Venus |
| 1:03 PM–2:05 PM | Mercury |
| 2:05 PM–3:07 PM | Moon |
| 3:07 PM–4:09 PM | Saturn |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 PM–6:12 PM | Mars |
| 6:12 PM–7:14 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:14 PM–8:12 PM | Venus |
| 8:12 PM–9:10 PM | Mercury |
| 9:10 PM–10:09 PM | Moon |
| 10:09 PM–11:07 PM | Saturn |
| 11:07 PM–12:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 AM–1:04 AM | Mars |
| 1:04 AM–2:02 AM | Sun |
| 2:02 AM–3:00 AM | Venus |
| 3:00 AM–3:59 AM | Mercury |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 AM | Saturn |
| 5:55 AM–6:54 AM | Jupiter |
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.