Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 23 August 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 23 August 2025: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:51 AM–11:31 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:19 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 3:25 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 3:00 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 2:09 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
7:53 PM
Moonrise
6:43 AM
Moonset
8:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:51 AM–11:31 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:52 PM–4:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:30 AM–8:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:45 PM – 1:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:05 AM – 5:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:26 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
3:26 PM – 4:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
7:53 PM – 8:57 PM
Nishita
12:51 AM – 1:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:57 PM – 2:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:49 PM – 1:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:30 AM – 7:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–3:25 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:25 PM–6:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:30 AM–7:37 AM | Saturn |
| 7:37 AM–8:44 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:44 AM–9:51 AM | Mars |
| 9:51 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–12:05 PM | Venus |
| 12:05 PM–1:12 PM | Mercury |
| 1:12 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:26 PM | Saturn |
| 3:26 PM–4:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:33 PM–5:40 PM | Mars |
| 5:40 PM–6:46 PM | Sun |
| 6:46 PM–7:53 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 7:53 PM–8:47 PM | Mercury |
| 8:47 PM–9:40 PM | Moon |
| 9:40 PM–10:33 PM | Saturn |
| 10:33 PM–11:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:26 PM–12:19 AM | Mars |
| 12:19 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:05 AM | Venus |
| 2:05 AM–2:58 AM | Mercury |
| 2:58 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–4:45 AM | Saturn |
| 4:45 AM–5:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:38 AM–6:31 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.