Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 8 January 2025: Shukla Dashami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:16 PM–1:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 1:53 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 1
until 4:37 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 9:53 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:55 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:28 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Moonrise
12:23 PM
Moonset
3:10 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:16 PM–1:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:40 AM–9:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:04 AM–12:16 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:56 AM–12:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:32 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:01 AM – 7:28 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:04 PM – 6:30 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:17 AM – 12:48 PM
12:06 AM – 1:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:03 PM – 4:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:56 AM – 12:35 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:28 AM–4:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:37 AM–7:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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–8:16 AM | Mercury |
| 8:16 AM–9:04 AM | Moon |
| 9:04 AM–9:52 AM | Saturn |
| 9:52 AM–10:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 AM–11:28 AM | Mars |
| 11:28 AM–12:16 PM | Sun |
| 12:16 PM–1:04 PM | Venus |
| 1:04 PM–1:52 PM | Mercury |
| 1:52 PM–2:40 PM | Moon |
| 2:40 PM–3:28 PM | Saturn |
| 3:28 PM–4:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 PM–5:04 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:04 PM–6:15 PM | Sun |
| 6:15 PM–7:27 PM | Venus |
| 7:27 PM–8:39 PM | Mercury |
| 8:39 PM–9:51 PM | Moon |
| 9:51 PM–11:03 PM | Saturn |
| 11:03 PM–12:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:15 AM–1:27 AM | Mars |
| 1:27 AM–2:39 AM | Sun |
| 2:39 AM–3:51 AM | Venus |
| 3:51 AM–5:03 AM | Mercury |
| 5:03 AM–6:15 AM | Moon |
| 6:15 AM–7:27 AM | Saturn |
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.