Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 18 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 18 January 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:33 PM–2:46 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 10:15 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 4:28 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 2:16 AM
Karana
Bava
until 10:15 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
11:39 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:33 PM–2:46 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:25 AM–8:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:52 AM–11:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:38 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:47 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:25 AM – 4:28 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:56 PM – 11:30 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:34 PM – 2:08 PM
2:01 AM – 3:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:41 AM – 11:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–4:28 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:28 PM–7:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:25 AM–8:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:14 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–9:52 AM | Sun |
| 9:52 AM–10:41 AM | Venus |
| 10:41 AM–11:30 AM | Mercury |
| 11:30 AM–12:19 PM | Moon |
| 12:19 PM–1:08 PM | Saturn |
| 1:08 PM–1:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:57 PM–2:46 PM | Mars |
| 2:46 PM–3:35 PM | Sun |
| 3:35 PM–4:24 PM | Venus |
| 4:24 PM–5:13 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:24 PM | Moon |
| 6:24 PM–7:35 PM | Saturn |
| 7:35 PM–8:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:46 PM–9:57 PM | Mars |
| 9:57 PM–11:08 PM | Sun |
| 11:08 PM–12:19 AM | Venus |
| 12:19 AM–1:30 AM | Mercury |
| 1:30 AM–2:41 AM | Moon |
| 2:41 AM–3:52 AM | Saturn |
| 3:52 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:14 AM | Mars |
| 6:14 AM–7:24 AM | Sun |
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.