Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–12:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:55 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 11:11 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:23 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
1:36 PM
Moonset
10:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:39 PM–5:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:46 AM–10:08 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:39 AM – 6:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:05 AM – 7:23 AM
Vijaya
2:44 PM – 3:28 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:42 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:46 AM – 7:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:29 PM – 10:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:35 AM – 10:19 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:23 AM–11:11 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:11 AM–7:23 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 7:23 AM–8:18 AM | Venus |
| 8:18 AM–9:13 AM | Mercury |
| 9:13 AM–10:08 AM | Moon |
| 10:08 AM–11:03 AM | Saturn |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:49 PM | Sun |
| 1:49 PM–2:44 PM | Venus |
| 2:44 PM–3:39 PM | Mercury |
| 3:39 PM–4:34 PM | Moon |
| 4:34 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
| 5:29 PM–6:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:29 PM | Mars |
| 7:29 PM–8:34 PM | Sun |
| 8:34 PM–9:39 PM | Venus |
| 9:39 PM–10:44 PM | Mercury |
| 10:44 PM–11:49 PM | Moon |
| 11:49 PM–12:54 AM | Saturn |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Mars |
| 3:04 AM–4:09 AM | Sun |
| 4:09 AM–5:14 AM | Venus |
| 5:14 AM–6:19 AM | Mercury |
| 6:19 AM–7:24 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.