Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 7:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:09 AM–9:50 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 4:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 9:02 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 12:51 PM
Karana
Balava
until 4:31 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
10:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:09 AM–9:50 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:31 AM–1:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:53 PM–4:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:04 AM – 5:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:25 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
3:27 PM – 4:21 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:57 PM – 9:00 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:03 PM – 3:48 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:01 AM – 4:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
1:39 PM – 2:33 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–8:01 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:01 AM–6:28 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–9:02 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:02 PM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:35 AM | Moon |
| 7:35 AM–8:43 AM | Saturn |
| 8:43 AM–9:50 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 AM–10:57 AM | Mars |
| 10:57 AM–12:05 PM | Sun |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Venus |
| 1:12 PM–2:20 PM | Mercury |
| 2:20 PM–3:27 PM | Moon |
| 3:27 PM–4:35 PM | Saturn |
| 4:35 PM–5:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:42 PM–6:49 PM | Mars |
| 6:49 PM–7:57 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 7:57 PM–8:50 PM | Venus |
| 8:50 PM–9:42 PM | Mercury |
| 9:42 PM–10:35 PM | Moon |
| 10:35 PM–11:27 PM | Saturn |
| 11:27 PM–12:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:20 AM–1:13 AM | Mars |
| 1:13 AM–2:05 AM | Sun |
| 2:05 AM–2:58 AM | Venus |
| 2:58 AM–3:51 AM | Mercury |
| 3:51 AM–4:43 AM | Moon |
| 4:43 AM–5:36 AM | Saturn |
| 5:36 AM–6:29 AM | Jupiter |
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.