Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 14 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 14 October 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:33 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:06 AM–11:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:55 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 8:43 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:55 AM
Karana
Naga
until 1:55 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Moonrise
7:04 AM
Moonset
6:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:06 AM–11:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:19 PM–3:44 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:17 AM–8:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:35 AM – 6:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
2:48 PM – 3:33 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:33 PM – 7:49 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:50 AM – 3:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:31 PM – 5:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:17 AM – 8:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:17 AM–7:52 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:52 PM–7:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 7:17 AM–8:13 AM | Saturn |
| 8:13 AM–9:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 AM–10:06 AM | Mars |
| 10:06 AM–11:02 AM | Sun |
| 11:02 AM–11:59 AM | Venus |
| 11:59 AM–12:55 PM | Mercury |
| 12:55 PM–1:51 PM | Moon |
| 1:51 PM–2:48 PM | Saturn |
| 2:48 PM–3:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:44 PM–4:40 PM | Mars |
| 4:40 PM–5:37 PM | Sun |
| 5:37 PM–6:33 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:33 PM–7:37 PM | Mercury |
| 7:37 PM–8:40 PM | Moon |
| 8:40 PM–9:44 PM | Saturn |
| 9:44 PM–10:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 PM–11:52 PM | Mars |
| 11:52 PM–12:55 AM | Sun |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Mercury |
| 3:03 AM–4:07 AM | Moon |
| 4:07 AM–5:10 AM | Saturn |
| 5:10 AM–6:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:14 AM–7:18 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.