Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 28 August 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 28 August 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:35 AM, sunset 7:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:49 PM–4:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 8:28 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 2:09 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 4:43 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:28 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
7:46 PM
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
10:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:49 PM–4:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:35 AM–8:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:52 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:08 AM – 5:51 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:30 AM – 6:35 AM
Vijaya
3:22 PM – 4:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:46 PM – 8:51 PM
Nishita
12:49 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:17 PM – 6:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:58 AM – 11:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:35 AM–2:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:09 AM–6:35 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:35 AM–7:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:41 AM–8:46 AM | Mars |
| 8:46 AM–9:52 AM | Sun |
| 9:52 AM–10:58 AM | Venus |
| 10:58 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:16 PM | Saturn |
| 2:16 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:28 PM | Mars |
| 4:28 PM–5:34 PM | Sun |
| 5:34 PM–6:40 PM | Venus |
| 6:40 PM–7:46 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:46 PM–8:40 PM | Moon |
| 8:40 PM–9:34 PM | Saturn |
| 9:34 PM–10:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:28 PM–11:23 PM | Mars |
| 11:23 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Moon |
| 2:59 AM–3:53 AM | Saturn |
| 3:53 AM–4:47 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:47 AM–5:41 AM | Mars |
| 5:41 AM–6:35 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.