Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 9 January 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 9 January 2025: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:28 PM–2:40 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 11:50 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 3:16 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:07 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:51 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Moonrise
12:59 PM
Moonset
4:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:28 PM–2:40 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:27 AM–8:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:52 AM–11:04 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:04 PM – 6:31 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:51 PM – 11:50 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:00 AM – 2:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:56 PM – 5:27 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:40 AM – 11:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:27 AM–10:17 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
10:17 AM–7:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–3:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:16 AM–7:27 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:27 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–9:52 AM | Sun |
| 9:52 AM–10:40 AM | Venus |
| 10:40 AM–11:28 AM | Mercury |
| 11:28 AM–12:16 PM | Moon |
| 12:16 PM–1:04 PM | Saturn |
| 1:04 PM–1:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:52 PM–2:40 PM | Mars |
| 2:40 PM–3:28 PM | Sun |
| 3:28 PM–4:16 PM | Venus |
| 4:16 PM–5:04 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:04 PM–6:16 PM | Moon |
| 6:16 PM–7:28 PM | Saturn |
| 7:28 PM–8:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:40 PM–9:52 PM | Mars |
| 9:52 PM–11:04 PM | Sun |
| 11:04 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:28 AM | Mercury |
| 1:28 AM–2:40 AM | Moon |
| 2:40 AM–3:52 AM | Saturn |
| 3:52 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 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.