Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 16 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 8:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:13 PM–2:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:06 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 7:28 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 9:01 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 6:52 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:04 PM
Moonrise
6:20 AM
Moonset
8:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:13 PM–2:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:06 AM–9:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–1:13 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:46 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:46 PM – 1:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:01 AM – 5:42 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:21 AM – 6:23 AM
Vijaya
3:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:04 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
12:53 AM – 1:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
8:58 PM – 10:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:46 PM – 1:41 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:23 AM–7:28 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:28 AM–6:23 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:23 AM–7:28 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:28 AM–6:23 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:23 AM–7:32 AM | Mercury |
| 7:32 AM–8:40 AM | Moon |
| 8:40 AM–9:48 AM | Saturn |
| 9:48 AM–10:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Mars |
| 12:05 PM–1:13 PM | Sun |
| 1:13 PM–2:22 PM | Venus |
| 2:22 PM–3:30 PM | Mercury |
| 3:30 PM–4:39 PM | Moon |
| 4:39 PM–5:47 PM | Saturn |
| 5:47 PM–6:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:55 PM–8:04 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 8:04 PM–8:55 PM | Sun |
| 8:55 PM–9:47 PM | Venus |
| 9:47 PM–10:39 PM | Mercury |
| 10:39 PM–11:30 PM | Moon |
| 11:30 PM–12:22 AM | Saturn |
| 12:22 AM–1:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:14 AM–2:06 AM | Mars |
| 2:06 AM–2:57 AM | Sun |
| 2:57 AM–3:49 AM | Venus |
| 3:49 AM–4:41 AM | Mercury |
| 4:41 AM–5:32 AM | Moon |
| 5:32 AM–6:24 AM | Saturn |
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.