Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 16 May 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 16 May 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:18 AM–1:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 7:44 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:38 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:39 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:12 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
8:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:18 AM–1:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:40 PM–6:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:43 AM–9:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:15 PM – 9:13 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:07 AM – 4:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:52 PM – 6:35 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–6:38 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:38 AM–5:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:55 AM–7:07 AM | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:19 AM | Mercury |
| 8:19 AM–9:30 AM | Moon |
| 9:30 AM–10:42 AM | Saturn |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Mars |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Sun |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Venus |
| 3:29 PM–4:40 PM | Mercury |
| 4:40 PM–5:52 PM | Moon |
| 5:52 PM–7:04 PM | Saturn |
| 7:04 PM–8:15 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:15 PM–9:04 PM | Mars |
| 9:04 PM–9:52 PM | Sun |
| 9:52 PM–10:40 PM | Venus |
| 10:40 PM–11:28 PM | Mercury |
| 11:28 PM–12:17 AM | Moon |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Saturn |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:53 AM–2:42 AM | Mars |
| 2:42 AM–3:30 AM | Sun |
| 3:30 AM–4:18 AM | Venus |
| 4:18 AM–5:06 AM | Mercury |
| 5:06 AM–5:55 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.