Panchang for Washington, DC
Thursday, 2 January 2025 · Guruvar (Thursday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Thursday, 2 January 2025: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–2:36 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 2:39 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 4
until 12:41 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 2:08 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:39 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
7:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–2:36 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:28 AM–8:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:50 AM–11:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:58 PM – 6:25 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:56 AM – 7:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:49 AM – 3:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:33 PM – 6:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:38 AM – 11:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:28 AM–12:18 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
12:18 AM–7:28 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–12:41 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:41 PM–7:28 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
| 7:28 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–9:50 AM | Sun |
| 9:50 AM–10:38 AM | Venus |
| 10:38 AM–11:25 AM | Mercury |
| 11:25 AM–12:13 PM | Moon |
| 12:13 PM–1:00 PM | Saturn |
| 1:00 PM–1:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:48 PM–2:36 PM | Mars |
| 2:36 PM–3:23 PM | Sun |
| 3:23 PM–4:11 PM | Venus |
| 4:11 PM–4:58 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:58 PM–6:11 PM | Moon |
| 6:11 PM–7:23 PM | Saturn |
| 7:23 PM–8:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:36 PM–9:48 PM | Mars |
| 9:48 PM–11:00 PM | Sun |
| 11:00 PM–12:13 AM | Venus |
| 12:13 AM–1:25 AM | Mercury |
| 1:25 AM–2:38 AM | Moon |
| 2:38 AM–3:50 AM | Saturn |
| 3:50 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Mars |
| 6:15 AM–7:28 AM | Sun |
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.