Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 4:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:33 AM–9:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 2:37 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:52 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:02 AM
Karana
Gara
until 3:39 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Moonrise
11:53 AM
Moonset
11:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:33 AM–9:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:55 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:16 PM–2:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:26 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:55 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
1:40 PM – 2:18 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:49 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:37 AM – 7:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:08 AM – 9:38 AM
5:59 AM – 7:30 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:55 PM – 10:26 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–2:52 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:52 PM–7:22 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
| 7:22 AM–8:09 AM | Moon |
| 8:09 AM–8:57 AM | Saturn |
| 8:57 AM–9:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 AM–10:31 AM | Mars |
| 10:31 AM–11:18 AM | Sun |
| 11:18 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–12:53 PM | Mercury |
| 12:53 PM–1:40 PM | Moon |
| 1:40 PM–2:27 PM | Saturn |
| 2:27 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–4:49 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:49 PM–6:02 PM | Venus |
| 6:02 PM–7:14 PM | Mercury |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Moon |
| 8:27 PM–9:40 PM | Saturn |
| 9:40 PM–10:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:19 AM | Sun |
| 1:19 AM–2:31 AM | Venus |
| 2:31 AM–3:44 AM | Mercury |
| 3:44 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–6:10 AM | Saturn |
| 6:10 AM–7:23 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.