Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:57 AM–12:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 8:43 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 11:06 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 10:38 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:13 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Moonrise
1:36 PM
Moonset
4:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:57 AM–12:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:29 PM–3:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:35 AM–9:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:57 AM – 7:24 AM
Vijaya
1:42 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:50 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:13 AM – 8:43 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:08 PM
6:05 AM – 7:40 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:35 PM – 10:10 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:18 AM – 9:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:24 AM–11:06 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:06 AM–7:24 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
| 7:24 AM–8:12 AM | Venus |
| 8:12 AM–8:59 AM | Mercury |
| 8:59 AM–9:46 AM | Moon |
| 9:46 AM–10:33 AM | Saturn |
| 10:33 AM–11:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 AM–12:07 PM | Mars |
| 12:07 PM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:42 PM | Venus |
| 1:42 PM–2:29 PM | Mercury |
| 2:29 PM–3:16 PM | Moon |
| 3:16 PM–4:03 PM | Saturn |
| 4:03 PM–4:50 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:50 PM–6:03 PM | Mars |
| 6:03 PM–7:16 PM | Sun |
| 7:16 PM–8:29 PM | Venus |
| 8:29 PM–9:42 PM | Mercury |
| 9:42 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–12:08 AM | Saturn |
| 12:08 AM–1:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 AM–2:33 AM | Mars |
| 2:33 AM–3:46 AM | Sun |
| 3:46 AM–4:59 AM | Venus |
| 4:59 AM–6:12 AM | Mercury |
| 6:12 AM–7:25 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.