Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 19 May 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 19 May 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 8:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:18 AM–1:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 11:53 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 10:33 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 8:47 AM
Karana
Naga
until 11:53 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
8:41 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:18 AM–1:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:42 PM–6:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 5:53 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:27 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:18 PM – 9:15 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:06 PM – 9:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:55 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:46 AM – 9:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:53 AM–10:33 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:33 PM–5:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:53 AM–7:05 AM | Venus |
| 7:05 AM–8:17 AM | Mercury |
| 8:17 AM–9:29 AM | Moon |
| 9:29 AM–10:42 AM | Saturn |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:54 AM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:18 PM | Sun |
| 2:18 PM–3:30 PM | Venus |
| 3:30 PM–4:42 PM | Mercury |
| 4:42 PM–5:54 PM | Moon |
| 5:54 PM–7:06 PM | Saturn |
| 7:06 PM–8:18 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:18 PM–9:06 PM | Mars |
| 9:06 PM–9:53 PM | Sun |
| 9:53 PM–10:41 PM | Venus |
| 10:41 PM–11:29 PM | Mercury |
| 11:29 PM–12:17 AM | Moon |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Saturn |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Mars |
| 2:41 AM–3:29 AM | Sun |
| 3:29 AM–4:17 AM | Venus |
| 4:17 AM–5:05 AM | Mercury |
| 5:05 AM–5:53 AM | Moon |
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.