Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 16 August 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 16 August 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 8:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–1:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:36 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 2:19 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 1:18 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:29 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Moonrise
6:18 PM
Moonset
3:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–1:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:38 PM–6:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:06 AM–9:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:22 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:24 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:03 PM – 9:05 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:42 PM – 11:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:28 PM – 2:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:08 AM – 10:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–2:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:19 AM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:24 AM–7:32 AM | Venus |
| 7:32 AM–8:40 AM | Mercury |
| 8:40 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:57 AM | Saturn |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Mars |
| 1:13 PM–2:21 PM | Sun |
| 2:21 PM–3:30 PM | Venus |
| 3:30 PM–4:38 PM | Mercury |
| 4:38 PM–5:46 PM | Moon |
| 5:46 PM–6:54 PM | Saturn |
| 6:54 PM–8:03 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:03 PM–8:54 PM | Mars |
| 8:54 PM–9:46 PM | Sun |
| 9:46 PM–10:38 PM | Venus |
| 10:38 PM–11:30 PM | Mercury |
| 11:30 PM–12:22 AM | Moon |
| 12:22 AM–1:14 AM | Saturn |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Mars |
| 2:57 AM–3:49 AM | Sun |
| 3:49 AM–4:41 AM | Venus |
| 4:41 AM–5:33 AM | Mercury |
| 5:33 AM–6:25 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.