Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 31 January 2024 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 31 January 2024: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:22 PM–1:39 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 3:34 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 2:38 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 1:58 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:23 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
10:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:22 PM–1:39 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:33 AM–9:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:06 AM–12:22 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:02 PM–12:43 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:02 PM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:28 PM – 6:51 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:50 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:34 AM – 7:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:53 AM – 9:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:32 PM – 1:19 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:02 PM – 12:43 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:17 AM–4:02 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:02 AM–7:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–2:38 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:38 PM–7:17 AM: 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–8:08 AM | Mercury |
| 8:08 AM–8:58 AM | Moon |
| 8:58 AM–9:49 AM | Saturn |
| 9:49 AM–10:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 AM–11:31 AM | Mars |
| 11:31 AM–12:22 PM | Sun |
| 12:22 PM–1:13 PM | Venus |
| 1:13 PM–2:04 PM | Mercury |
| 2:04 PM–2:55 PM | Moon |
| 2:55 PM–3:46 PM | Saturn |
| 3:46 PM–4:37 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:37 PM–5:28 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:28 PM–6:37 PM | Sun |
| 6:37 PM–7:46 PM | Venus |
| 7:46 PM–8:55 PM | Mercury |
| 8:55 PM–10:04 PM | Moon |
| 10:04 PM–11:13 PM | Saturn |
| 11:13 PM–12:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:22 AM–1:31 AM | Mars |
| 1:31 AM–2:40 AM | Sun |
| 2:40 AM–3:49 AM | Venus |
| 3:49 AM–4:58 AM | Mercury |
| 4:58 AM–6:07 AM | Moon |
| 6:07 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
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.