Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 8 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 8 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:01 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 8:02 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 12:13 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 1:35 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:25 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
4:47 PM
Moonrise
2:38 AM
Moonset
2:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:01 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:24 PM–3:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:26 AM–9:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:19 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:48 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:47 PM – 6:14 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:20 PM – 7:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:05 AM – 7:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:09 AM – 9:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:15 AM–11:24 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
11:24 AM–7:15 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–12:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:13 AM–7:15 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
| 7:15 AM–8:03 AM | Venus |
| 8:03 AM–8:50 AM | Mercury |
| 8:50 AM–9:38 AM | Moon |
| 9:38 AM–10:26 AM | Saturn |
| 10:26 AM–11:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 AM–12:01 PM | Mars |
| 12:01 PM–12:49 PM | Sun |
| 12:49 PM–1:36 PM | Venus |
| 1:36 PM–2:24 PM | Mercury |
| 2:24 PM–3:12 PM | Moon |
| 3:12 PM–3:59 PM | Saturn |
| 3:59 PM–4:47 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:47 PM–5:59 PM | Mars |
| 5:59 PM–7:12 PM | Sun |
| 7:12 PM–8:24 PM | Venus |
| 8:24 PM–9:37 PM | Mercury |
| 9:37 PM–10:49 PM | Moon |
| 10:49 PM–12:01 AM | Saturn |
| 12:01 AM–1:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:14 AM–2:26 AM | Mars |
| 2:26 AM–3:39 AM | Sun |
| 3:39 AM–4:51 AM | Venus |
| 4:51 AM–6:03 AM | Mercury |
| 6:03 AM–7:16 AM | Moon |
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.