Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 7:42 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:48 PM–4:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 5:49 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 8:15 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 7:46 AM
Karana
Balava
until 7:41 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
7:42 PM
Moonrise
8:23 PM
Moonset
8:19 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:48 PM–4:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:37 AM–8:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:53 AM–11:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:43 PM – 1:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:10 AM – 5:53 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:31 AM – 6:37 AM
Vijaya
3:20 PM – 4:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:42 PM – 8:48 PM
Nishita
12:48 AM – 1:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:23 PM – 11:47 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:54 PM – 3:19 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:59 AM – 11:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:37 AM–12:07 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
12:07 AM–6:37 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:37 AM–8:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:15 AM–5:26 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:37 AM–7:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:42 AM–8:48 AM | Mars |
| 8:48 AM–9:53 AM | Sun |
| 9:53 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:20 PM–4:26 PM | Mars |
| 4:26 PM–5:31 PM | Sun |
| 5:31 PM–6:37 PM | Venus |
| 6:37 PM–7:42 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 7:42 PM–8:37 PM | Moon |
| 8:37 PM–9:32 PM | Saturn |
| 9:32 PM–10:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:26 PM–11:21 PM | Mars |
| 11:21 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:10 AM | Venus |
| 1:10 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–2:59 AM | Moon |
| 2:59 AM–3:54 AM | Saturn |
| 3:54 AM–4:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:48 AM–5:43 AM | Mars |
| 5:43 AM–6:38 AM | Sun |
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.