Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 18 March 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 18 March 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 7:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:16 AM–11:46 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 8:01 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 2:13 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:15 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:01 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:15 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Moonrise
3:03 AM
Moonset
12:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:16 AM–11:46 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:47 PM–4:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:15 AM–8:45 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:53 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:39 AM – 6:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:03 AM – 7:15 AM
Vijaya
3:18 PM – 4:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:19 PM – 8:30 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:20 AM – 9:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:48 AM – 2:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:15 AM – 8:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:15 AM–2:13 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:13 PM–7:15 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
| 7:15 AM–8:15 AM | Saturn |
| 8:15 AM–9:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 AM–10:16 AM | Mars |
| 10:16 AM–11:16 AM | Sun |
| 11:16 AM–12:17 PM | Venus |
| 12:17 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Saturn |
| 3:18 PM–4:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 PM–5:18 PM | Mars |
| 5:18 PM–6:18 PM | Sun |
| 6:18 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:19 PM–8:18 PM | Mercury |
| 8:18 PM–9:18 PM | Moon |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:16 AM | Sun |
| 1:16 AM–2:16 AM | Venus |
| 2:16 AM–3:15 AM | Mercury |
| 3:15 AM–4:15 AM | Moon |
| 4:15 AM–5:14 AM | Saturn |
| 5:14 AM–6:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:14 AM–7:13 AM | Mars |
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.