Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 31 December 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 31 December 2022: Shukla Navami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:50 AM–11:01 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 8:04 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 2:19 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:55 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:04 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
12:47 PM
Moonset
2:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:50 AM–11:01 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:23 PM–2:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:27 AM–8:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:23 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
10:09 PM – 11:49 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:27 AM – 8:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–2:19 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:19 AM–7:27 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
| 7:27 AM–8:15 AM | Saturn |
| 8:15 AM–9:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 AM–9:50 AM | Mars |
| 9:50 AM–10:37 AM | Sun |
| 10:37 AM–11:24 AM | Venus |
| 11:24 AM–12:12 PM | Mercury |
| 12:12 PM–12:59 PM | Moon |
| 12:59 PM–1:47 PM | Saturn |
| 1:47 PM–2:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:34 PM–3:21 PM | Mars |
| 3:21 PM–4:09 PM | Sun |
| 4:09 PM–4:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:09 PM | Mercury |
| 6:09 PM–7:21 PM | Moon |
| 7:21 PM–8:34 PM | Saturn |
| 8:34 PM–9:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:47 PM–10:59 PM | Mars |
| 10:59 PM–12:12 AM | Sun |
| 12:12 AM–1:24 AM | Venus |
| 1:24 AM–2:37 AM | Mercury |
| 2:37 AM–3:50 AM | Moon |
| 3:50 AM–5:02 AM | Saturn |
| 5:02 AM–6:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 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.