Panchang for Washington, DC
Saturday, 20 December 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Saturday, 20 December 2025: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 4:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:45 AM–10:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 10:42 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 2:52 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 6:06 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:45 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Moonrise
8:11 AM
Moonset
5:07 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:45 AM–10:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:17 PM–2:28 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:24 AM–8:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:27 AM – 6:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:24 AM
Vijaya
1:41 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:50 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:48 AM – 9:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:22 AM – 3:07 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:24 AM – 8:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:24 AM–2:52 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:52 PM–7:24 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
| 7:24 AM–8:11 AM | Saturn |
| 8:11 AM–8:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:58 AM–9:45 AM | Mars |
| 9:45 AM–10:32 AM | Sun |
| 10:32 AM–11:19 AM | Venus |
| 11:19 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–12:54 PM | Moon |
| 12:54 PM–1:41 PM | Saturn |
| 1:41 PM–2:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:28 PM–3:15 PM | Mars |
| 3:15 PM–4:03 PM | Sun |
| 4:03 PM–4:50 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:50 PM–6:03 PM | Mercury |
| 6:03 PM–7:15 PM | Moon |
| 7:15 PM–8:28 PM | Saturn |
| 8:28 PM–9:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:41 PM–10:54 PM | Mars |
| 10:54 PM–12:07 AM | Sun |
| 12:07 AM–1:20 AM | Venus |
| 1:20 AM–2:33 AM | Mercury |
| 2:33 AM–3:45 AM | Moon |
| 3:45 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–6:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:11 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.