Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 17 May 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 17 May 2025: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:30 AM–11:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 8:28 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 8:14 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 9:13 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:10 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Moonrise
12:21 AM
Moonset
9:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:30 AM–11:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:55 AM–7:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
3:29 PM – 4:26 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:16 PM – 9:14 PM
Nishita
12:46 AM – 1:25 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:41 AM – 4:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:37 PM – 6:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:55 AM – 6:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:55 AM–2:34 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
2:34 PM–5:55 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–8:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:14 AM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–7:06 AM | Saturn |
| 7:06 AM–8:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 AM–9:30 AM | Mars |
| 9:30 AM–10:42 AM | Sun |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Venus |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Mercury |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Saturn |
| 3:29 PM–4:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:41 PM–5:53 PM | Mars |
| 5:53 PM–7:04 PM | Sun |
| 7:04 PM–8:16 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 8:16 PM–9:04 PM | Mercury |
| 9:04 PM–9:53 PM | Moon |
| 9:53 PM–10:41 PM | Saturn |
| 10:41 PM–11:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:29 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Venus |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Mercury |
| 2:41 AM–3:29 AM | Moon |
| 3:29 AM–4:18 AM | Saturn |
| 4:18 AM–5:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 AM–5:54 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.