Panchang for Washington, DC
Tuesday, 16 May 2028 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Tuesday, 16 May 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 8:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:40 PM–6:28 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 7:58 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 4:31 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 6:05 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:43 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Moonrise
1:48 AM
Moonset
12:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:40 PM–6:28 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:30 AM–11:18 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:05 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:37 PM – 1:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:17 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
—
Varjyam · avoid
12:38 AM – 2:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:47 AM – 9:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–4:31 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:31 PM–5:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:55 AM–7:07 AM | Mars |
| 7:07 AM–8:19 AM | Sun |
| 8:19 AM–9:30 AM | Venus |
| 9:30 AM–10:42 AM | Mercury |
| 10:42 AM–11:54 AM | Moon |
| 11:54 AM–1:05 PM | Saturn |
| 1:05 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:29 PM | Mars |
| 3:29 PM–4:40 PM | Sun |
| 4:40 PM–5:52 PM | Venus |
| 5:52 PM–7:04 PM | Mercury |
| 7:04 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 8:16 PM–9:04 PM | Saturn |
| 9:04 PM–9:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:52 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:29 PM | Sun |
| 11:29 PM–12:17 AM | Venus |
| 12:17 AM–1:05 AM | Mercury |
| 1:05 AM–1:53 AM | Moon |
| 1:53 AM–2:41 AM | Saturn |
| 2:41 AM–3:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:30 AM–4:18 AM | Mars |
| 4:18 AM–5:06 AM | Sun |
| 5:06 AM–5:54 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.