Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 18 October 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 18 October 2024: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–12:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 12:19 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 1:17 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:04 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
7:02 PM
Moonset
10:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:40 PM–5:03 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:45 AM–10:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:38 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:04 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
2:45 PM – 3:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:52 AM – 10:16 AM
9:01 PM – 10:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:29 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:34 AM – 10:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:22 AM–6:40 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
6:40 AM–7:22 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–1:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:17 AM–7:22 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
| 7:22 AM–8:17 AM | Venus |
| 8:17 AM–9:12 AM | Mercury |
| 9:12 AM–10:08 AM | Moon |
| 10:08 AM–11:03 AM | Saturn |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:49 PM | Sun |
| 1:49 PM–2:45 PM | Venus |
| 2:45 PM–3:40 PM | Mercury |
| 3:40 PM–4:35 PM | Moon |
| 4:35 PM–5:31 PM | Saturn |
| 5:31 PM–6:26 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:31 PM | Mars |
| 7:31 PM–8:36 PM | Sun |
| 8:36 PM–9:40 PM | Venus |
| 9:40 PM–10:45 PM | Mercury |
| 10:45 PM–11:50 PM | Moon |
| 11:50 PM–12:54 AM | Saturn |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Mars |
| 3:04 AM–4:08 AM | Sun |
| 4:08 AM–5:13 AM | Venus |
| 5:13 AM–6:18 AM | Mercury |
| 6:18 AM–7:23 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.