Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 16 March 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 16 March 2024: Shukla Saptami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 7:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:18 AM–11:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 12:09 PM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 7:18 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 8:38 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:09 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
7:17 PM
Moonrise
11:04 AM
Moonset
3:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:18 AM–11:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:18 AM–8:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:54 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:42 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:06 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
3:17 PM – 4:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:17 PM – 8:29 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:09 PM – 12:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:12 AM – 9:48 AM
10:14 PM – 11:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:22 PM – 2:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:18 AM – 8:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–6:51 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
6:51 PM–7:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–7:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:18 AM–7:18 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
| 7:18 AM–8:18 AM | Saturn |
| 8:18 AM–9:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 AM–10:18 AM | Mars |
| 10:18 AM–11:18 AM | Sun |
| 11:18 AM–12:18 PM | Venus |
| 12:18 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 PM–5:17 PM | Mars |
| 5:17 PM–6:17 PM | Sun |
| 6:17 PM–7:17 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:17 PM–8:17 PM | Mercury |
| 8:17 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:17 AM | Sun |
| 1:17 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:17 AM | Mercury |
| 3:17 AM–4:17 AM | Moon |
| 4:17 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
| 5:17 AM–6:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:17 AM–7:17 AM | Mars |
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.