Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 18 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 18 January 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:52 AM–11:06 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 9:01 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 1
until 7:00 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 2:46 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:57 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:25 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
10:12 PM
Moonset
10:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:52 AM–11:06 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:33 PM–2:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:25 AM–8:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:31 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:00 AM – 7:25 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:39 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:01 PM – 12:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:21 PM – 2:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:25 AM – 8:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:25 AM–10:59 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
10:59 AM–7:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:25 AM–7:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:00 AM–7:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 7:25 AM–8:14 AM | Saturn |
| 8:14 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–9:52 AM | Mars |
| 9:52 AM–10:41 AM | Sun |
| 10:41 AM–11:30 AM | Venus |
| 11:30 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:08 PM | Moon |
| 1:08 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–2:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:47 PM–3:36 PM | Mars |
| 3:36 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:14 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
| 6:25 PM–7:36 PM | Moon |
| 7:36 PM–8:46 PM | Saturn |
| 8:46 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:19 AM | Sun |
| 12:19 AM–1:30 AM | Venus |
| 1:30 AM–2:41 AM | Mercury |
| 2:41 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–5:02 AM | Saturn |
| 5:02 AM–6:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:13 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
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.