Panchang for Washington, DC
Monday, 16 December 2024 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Monday, 16 December 2024: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:32 AM–9:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 12:27 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 2:44 PM
Yoga
Shukla
until 12:53 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:08 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
5:58 PM
Moonset
9:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:32 AM–9:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:54 AM–12:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:16 PM–2:27 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:21 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
9:00 AM – 10:32 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:29 AM – 4:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:24 PM – 1:02 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:21 AM–2:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:44 PM–7:21 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
| 7:21 AM–8:09 AM | Moon |
| 8:09 AM–8:56 AM | Saturn |
| 8:56 AM–9:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:43 AM–10:30 AM | Mars |
| 10:30 AM–11:18 AM | Sun |
| 11:18 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–12:52 PM | Mercury |
| 12:52 PM–1:39 PM | Moon |
| 1:39 PM–2:27 PM | Saturn |
| 2:27 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:01 PM | Mars |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Venus |
| 6:01 PM–7:14 PM | Mercury |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Moon |
| 8:27 PM–9:40 PM | Saturn |
| 9:40 PM–10:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 PM–12:05 AM | Mars |
| 12:05 AM–1:18 AM | Sun |
| 1:18 AM–2:31 AM | Venus |
| 2:31 AM–3:44 AM | Mercury |
| 3:44 AM–4:56 AM | Moon |
| 4:56 AM–6:09 AM | Saturn |
| 6:09 AM–7:22 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.