Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 17 December 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 17 December 2022: Krishna Navami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:43 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 5:12 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 11:49 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 8:18 PM
Karana
Gara
until 5:12 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
12:46 AM
Moonset
1:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:43 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:16 PM–2:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:22 AM–8:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:14 AM – 7:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:34 PM – 7:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:34 AM – 9:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:22 AM – 8:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–11:49 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:49 PM–7:22 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
| 7:22 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–8:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:56 AM–9:43 AM | Mars |
| 9:43 AM–10:31 AM | Sun |
| 10:31 AM–11:18 AM | Venus |
| 11:18 AM–12:05 PM | Mercury |
| 12:05 PM–12:52 PM | Moon |
| 12:52 PM–1:40 PM | Saturn |
| 1:40 PM–2:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:27 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:01 PM | Sun |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Mercury |
| 6:01 PM–7:14 PM | Moon |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Saturn |
| 8:27 PM–9:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:40 PM–10:53 PM | Mars |
| 10:53 PM–12:05 AM | Sun |
| 12:05 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:31 AM | Mercury |
| 2:31 AM–3:44 AM | Moon |
| 3:44 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–6:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:10 AM–7:22 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.