Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 20 November 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 20 November 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 4:52 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:11 AM–9:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:47 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 10:56 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:06 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:47 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
4:52 PM
Moonrise
1:22 PM
Moonset
12:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:11 AM–9:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–11:55 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:09 PM–2:24 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:15 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 6:01 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:32 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
1:34 PM – 2:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:52 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:27 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:45 AM – 4:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:43 PM – 7:13 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:15 PM – 12:54 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–10:56 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:56 AM–6:57 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 6:57 AM–7:47 AM | Moon |
| 7:47 AM–8:36 AM | Saturn |
| 8:36 AM–9:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:26 AM–10:15 AM | Mars |
| 10:15 AM–11:05 AM | Sun |
| 11:05 AM–11:55 AM | Venus |
| 11:55 AM–12:44 PM | Mercury |
| 12:44 PM–1:34 PM | Moon |
| 1:34 PM–2:24 PM | Saturn |
| 2:24 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:03 PM | Mars |
| 4:03 PM–4:52 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:52 PM–6:03 PM | Venus |
| 6:03 PM–7:13 PM | Mercury |
| 7:13 PM–8:24 PM | Moon |
| 8:24 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 PM–11:55 PM | Mars |
| 11:55 PM–1:06 AM | Sun |
| 1:06 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:27 AM | Mercury |
| 3:27 AM–4:37 AM | Moon |
| 4:37 AM–5:48 AM | Saturn |
| 5:48 AM–6:58 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.