Panchang for Washington, DC
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:38 PM–4:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 4:45 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 4:25 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:06 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 5:53 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
11:24 AM
Moonset
10:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:38 PM–4:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:05 PM–1:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:27 PM–3:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
11:09 PM – 12:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:33 PM – 4:11 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–4:25 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:25 PM–7:22 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
| 7:22 AM–8:09 AM | Sun |
| 8:09 AM–8:56 AM | Venus |
| 8:56 AM–9:43 AM | Mercury |
| 9:43 AM–10:31 AM | Moon |
| 10:31 AM–11:18 AM | Saturn |
| 11:18 AM–12:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:05 PM–12:52 PM | Mars |
| 12:52 PM–1:39 PM | Sun |
| 1:39 PM–2:27 PM | Venus |
| 2:27 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:01 PM–7:14 PM | Mars |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Sun |
| 8:27 PM–9:40 PM | Venus |
| 9:40 PM–10:52 PM | Mercury |
| 10:52 PM–12:05 AM | Moon |
| 12:05 AM–1:18 AM | Saturn |
| 1:18 AM–2:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:31 AM–3:44 AM | Mars |
| 3:44 AM–4:57 AM | Sun |
| 4:57 AM–6:09 AM | Venus |
| 6:09 AM–7:22 AM | Mercury |
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.