Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 7 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 7 October 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:10 AM, sunset 6:43 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:03 AM–11:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 12:43 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 3
until 2:27 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:38 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
6:43 PM
Moonrise
12:00 AM
Moonset
3:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:03 AM–11:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:23 PM–3:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:10 AM–8:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:34 PM – 1:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:30 AM – 6:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:55 AM – 7:10 AM
Vijaya
2:52 PM – 3:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:43 PM – 7:58 PM
Nishita
12:32 AM – 1:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:49 AM – 1:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:23 PM – 1:11 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:10 AM – 7:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:10 AM–7:48 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
7:48 AM–7:10 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:10 AM–2:27 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:27 PM–7:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:10 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:06 AM–10:03 AM | Mars |
| 10:03 AM–11:01 AM | Sun |
| 11:01 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:57 PM | Mercury |
| 12:57 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:52 PM | Saturn |
| 2:52 PM–3:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:50 PM–4:48 PM | Mars |
| 4:48 PM–5:46 PM | Sun |
| 5:46 PM–6:43 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:43 PM–7:46 PM | Mercury |
| 7:46 PM–8:48 PM | Moon |
| 8:48 PM–9:50 PM | Saturn |
| 9:50 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–12:57 AM | Sun |
| 12:57 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–3:02 AM | Mercury |
| 3:02 AM–4:04 AM | Moon |
| 4:04 AM–5:06 AM | Saturn |
| 5:06 AM–6:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:09 AM–7:11 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.