Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 16 December 2025 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 16 December 2025: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 4:48 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:26 PM–3:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 1:28 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 6:42 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 3:47 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:28 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:21 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Moonrise
4:20 AM
Moonset
2:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:26 PM–3:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:43 AM–10:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:05 PM–1:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:24 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:54 AM – 7:21 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:17 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:48 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:36 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:47 PM – 10:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:58 AM – 11:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:15 AM – 9:52 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:21 AM–11:57 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
11:57 PM–7:21 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:21 AM–6:42 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
6:42 AM–7:21 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:21 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–8:56 AM | Sun |
| 8:56 AM–9:43 AM | Venus |
| 9:43 AM–10:30 AM | Mercury |
| 10:30 AM–11:17 AM | Moon |
| 11:17 AM–12:05 PM | Saturn |
| 12:05 PM–12:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 PM–1:39 PM | Mars |
| 1:39 PM–2:26 PM | Sun |
| 2:26 PM–3:14 PM | Venus |
| 3:14 PM–4:01 PM | Mercury |
| 4:01 PM–4:48 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:48 PM–6:01 PM | Saturn |
| 6:01 PM–7:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 PM–8:27 PM | Mars |
| 8:27 PM–9:39 PM | Sun |
| 9:39 PM–10:52 PM | Venus |
| 10:52 PM–12:05 AM | Mercury |
| 12:05 AM–1:18 AM | Moon |
| 1:18 AM–2:31 AM | Saturn |
| 2:31 AM–3:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:43 AM–4:56 AM | Mars |
| 4:56 AM–6:09 AM | Sun |
| 6:09 AM–7:22 AM | Venus |
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.