Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 8 April 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 8 April 2028: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 7:39 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:56 AM–11:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 9:42 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 2:22 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 12:44 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Moonrise
7:10 PM
Moonset
6:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:56 AM–11:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:48 PM–4:25 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:42 AM–8:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:14 AM – 5:58 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:36 AM – 6:42 AM
Vijaya
3:20 PM – 4:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:39 PM – 8:45 PM
Nishita
12:48 AM – 1:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:42 AM – 8:03 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:00 PM – 10:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:42 AM – 7:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:42 AM–2:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:22 AM–6:42 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
| 6:42 AM–7:47 AM | Saturn |
| 7:47 AM–8:51 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:51 AM–9:56 AM | Mars |
| 9:56 AM–11:01 AM | Sun |
| 11:01 AM–12:06 PM | Venus |
| 12:06 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:15 PM | Moon |
| 2:15 PM–3:20 PM | Saturn |
| 3:20 PM–4:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 PM–5:29 PM | Mars |
| 5:29 PM–6:34 PM | Sun |
| 6:34 PM–7:39 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:39 PM–8:34 PM | Mercury |
| 8:34 PM–9:29 PM | Moon |
| 9:29 PM–10:24 PM | Saturn |
| 10:24 PM–11:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:19 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:10 AM | Sun |
| 1:10 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–3:00 AM | Mercury |
| 3:00 AM–3:55 AM | Moon |
| 3:55 AM–4:50 AM | Saturn |
| 4:50 AM–5:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:45 AM–6:41 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.