Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 17 October 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 October 2025: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–12:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 2:50 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 1
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:19 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:13 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
3:28 AM
Moonset
4:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:41 PM–5:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:44 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:37 AM – 6:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:03 AM – 7:20 AM
Vijaya
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:45 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:20 PM – 1:03 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:03 PM – 2:46 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:34 AM – 10:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:20 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–7:20 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
| 7:20 AM–8:16 AM | Venus |
| 8:16 AM–9:12 AM | Mercury |
| 9:12 AM–10:07 AM | Moon |
| 10:07 AM–11:03 AM | Saturn |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Mars |
| 12:54 PM–1:50 PM | Sun |
| 1:50 PM–2:45 PM | Venus |
| 2:45 PM–3:41 PM | Mercury |
| 3:41 PM–4:37 PM | Moon |
| 4:37 PM–5:32 PM | Saturn |
| 5:32 PM–6:28 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:32 PM | Mars |
| 7:32 PM–8:37 PM | Sun |
| 8:37 PM–9:41 PM | Venus |
| 9:41 PM–10:46 PM | Mercury |
| 10:46 PM–11:50 PM | Moon |
| 11:50 PM–12:55 AM | Saturn |
| 12:55 AM–1:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Mars |
| 3:04 AM–4:08 AM | Sun |
| 4:08 AM–5:12 AM | Venus |
| 5:12 AM–6:17 AM | Mercury |
| 6:17 AM–7:21 AM | Moon |
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.