Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:43 AM–10:07 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 3:44 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 10:06 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:52 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:44 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:19 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
9:11 AM
Moonset
7:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:43 AM–10:07 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:30 AM–12:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:18 PM–3:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:17 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:36 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:02 AM – 7:19 AM
Vijaya
2:46 PM – 3:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:47 PM
Nishita
12:29 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:53 AM – 3:33 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:55 PM – 5:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:17 PM – 2:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:19 AM–4:50 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
4:50 AM–7:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:19 AM–10:06 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:06 AM–7:19 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
| 7:19 AM–8:15 AM | Moon |
| 8:15 AM–9:11 AM | Saturn |
| 9:11 AM–10:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Mars |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Sun |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Venus |
| 12:54 PM–1:50 PM | Mercury |
| 1:50 PM–2:46 PM | Moon |
| 2:46 PM–3:42 PM | Saturn |
| 3:42 PM–4:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:38 PM–5:34 PM | Mars |
| 5:34 PM–6:30 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:34 PM | Venus |
| 7:34 PM–8:38 PM | Mercury |
| 8:38 PM–9:42 PM | Moon |
| 9:42 PM–10:47 PM | Saturn |
| 10:47 PM–11:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:51 PM–12:55 AM | Mars |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Sun |
| 1:59 AM–3:03 AM | Venus |
| 3:03 AM–4:07 AM | Mercury |
| 4:07 AM–5:12 AM | Moon |
| 5:12 AM–6:16 AM | Saturn |
| 6:16 AM–7:20 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.