Panchang for Washington, DC
Wednesday, 18 October 2028 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Wednesday, 18 October 2028: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:54 PM–2:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 7:31 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 7:58 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 3:56 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:12 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:22 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
8:02 AM
Moonset
6:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:54 PM–2:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:45 AM–10:08 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:32 PM–1:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:38 AM – 6:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:04 AM – 7:22 AM
Vijaya
2:45 PM – 3:29 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:44 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:35 PM – 11:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:59 PM – 2:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:22 AM–7:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:58 AM–5:28 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
| 7:22 AM–8:17 AM | Mercury |
| 8:17 AM–9:12 AM | Moon |
| 9:12 AM–10:08 AM | Saturn |
| 10:08 AM–11:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:03 AM–11:58 AM | Mars |
| 11:58 AM–12:54 PM | Sun |
| 12:54 PM–1:49 PM | Venus |
| 1:49 PM–2:45 PM | Mercury |
| 2:45 PM–3:40 PM | Moon |
| 3:40 PM–4:35 PM | Saturn |
| 4:35 PM–5:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:31 PM–6:26 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:31 PM | Sun |
| 7:31 PM–8:36 PM | Venus |
| 8:36 PM–9:40 PM | Mercury |
| 9:40 PM–10:45 PM | Moon |
| 10:45 PM–11:50 PM | Saturn |
| 11:50 PM–12:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Mars |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 AM–4:08 AM | Venus |
| 4:08 AM–5:13 AM | Mercury |
| 5:13 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
| 6:18 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
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.