Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 9 May 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 9 May 2025: Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 8:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:20 AM–1:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiShukla
until 8:01 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 2:39 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 5:28 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:43 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Moonrise
5:34 PM
Moonset
4:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:20 AM–1:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:37 PM–6:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:48 AM–9:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:43 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
3:27 PM – 4:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:09 PM – 9:08 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:54 AM – 9:42 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:41 PM – 1:30 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:51 AM – 9:48 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–4:13 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:13 AM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–2:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:39 PM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
| 7:13 AM–8:23 AM | Mercury |
| 8:23 AM–9:34 AM | Moon |
| 9:34 AM–10:44 AM | Saturn |
| 10:44 AM–11:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:55 AM–1:05 PM | Mars |
| 1:05 PM–2:16 PM | Sun |
| 2:16 PM–3:27 PM | Venus |
| 3:27 PM–4:37 PM | Mercury |
| 4:37 PM–5:48 PM | Moon |
| 5:48 PM–6:58 PM | Saturn |
| 6:58 PM–8:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:09 PM–8:58 PM | Mars |
| 8:58 PM–9:47 PM | Sun |
| 9:47 PM–10:37 PM | Venus |
| 10:37 PM–11:26 PM | Mercury |
| 11:26 PM–12:16 AM | Moon |
| 12:16 AM–1:05 AM | Saturn |
| 1:05 AM–1:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:54 AM–2:44 AM | Mars |
| 2:44 AM–3:33 AM | Sun |
| 3:33 AM–4:22 AM | Venus |
| 4:22 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:01 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.