Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 12 January 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 12 January 2024: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 5:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:04 AM–12:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:42 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 2:20 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:44 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:18 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
5:07 PM
Moonrise
8:45 AM
Moonset
6:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:04 AM–12:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:42 PM–3:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:39 AM–9:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:36 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
1:53 PM – 2:32 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:07 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:48 PM – 12:46 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 7:27 AM – 2:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:00 PM – 6:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:50 AM
5:55 AM – 7:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:23 AM – 10:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–2:20 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:20 AM–7:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:27 AM–8:15 AM | Venus |
| 8:15 AM–9:04 AM | Mercury |
| 9:04 AM–9:52 AM | Moon |
| 9:52 AM–10:40 AM | Saturn |
| 10:40 AM–11:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:29 AM–12:17 PM | Mars |
| 12:17 PM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–1:53 PM | Venus |
| 1:53 PM–2:42 PM | Mercury |
| 2:42 PM–3:30 PM | Moon |
| 3:30 PM–4:18 PM | Saturn |
| 4:18 PM–5:07 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:07 PM–6:18 PM | Mars |
| 6:18 PM–7:30 PM | Sun |
| 7:30 PM–8:42 PM | Venus |
| 8:42 PM–9:53 PM | Mercury |
| 9:53 PM–11:05 PM | Moon |
| 11:05 PM–12:17 AM | Saturn |
| 12:17 AM–1:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:28 AM–2:40 AM | Mars |
| 2:40 AM–3:52 AM | Sun |
| 3:52 AM–5:03 AM | Venus |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mercury |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 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.