Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 23 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 23 September 2023: Shukla Navami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 7:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:59 AM–11:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 12:54 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 4:12 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 1:56 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
7:06 PM
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
12:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:59 AM–11:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:33 PM–4:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:57 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:22 AM – 6:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:46 AM – 6:57 AM
Vijaya
3:03 PM – 3:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:06 PM – 8:17 PM
Nishita
12:38 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:39 PM – 1:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:33 PM – 4:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:57 AM – 7:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:57 AM–4:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:12 AM–6:57 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:57 AM–7:58 AM | Saturn |
| 7:58 AM–8:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:59 AM–9:59 AM | Mars |
| 9:59 AM–11:00 AM | Sun |
| 11:00 AM–12:01 PM | Venus |
| 12:01 PM–1:01 PM | Mercury |
| 1:01 PM–2:02 PM | Moon |
| 2:02 PM–3:03 PM | Saturn |
| 3:03 PM–4:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 PM–5:04 PM | Mars |
| 5:04 PM–6:05 PM | Sun |
| 6:05 PM–7:06 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:06 PM–8:05 PM | Mercury |
| 8:05 PM–9:04 PM | Moon |
| 9:04 PM–10:04 PM | Saturn |
| 10:04 PM–11:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 PM–12:03 AM | Mars |
| 12:03 AM–1:02 AM | Sun |
| 1:02 AM–2:01 AM | Venus |
| 2:01 AM–3:01 AM | Mercury |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Moon |
| 4:00 AM–4:59 AM | Saturn |
| 4:59 AM–5:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:59 AM–6:58 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.