Panchang for Washington, DC
Friday, 17 October 2031 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Washington, DC on Friday, 17 October 2031: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2087 (Rudhirodgari). Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:31 AM–12:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:15 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 6:36 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 7:34 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:20 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
8:40 AM
Moonset
7:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:31 AM–12:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:41 PM–5:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:43 AM–10:07 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:32 PM – 1:16 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:37 AM – 6:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:03 AM – 7:20 AM
Vijaya
2:46 PM – 3:30 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:46 PM
Nishita
12:28 AM – 1:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:58 AM – 11:32 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:02 AM – 1:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:34 AM – 10:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:20 AM–6:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:36 PM–7:20 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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–8:15 AM | Venus |
| 8:15 AM–9:11 AM | Mercury |
| 9:11 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–2:46 PM | Venus |
| 2:46 PM–3:41 PM | Mercury |
| 3:41 PM–4:37 PM | Moon |
| 4:37 PM–5:33 PM | Saturn |
| 5:33 PM–6:29 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:33 PM | Mars |
| 7:33 PM–8:37 PM | Sun |
| 8:37 PM–9:42 PM | Venus |
| 9:42 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–3:03 AM | Mars |
| 3:03 AM–4:08 AM | Sun |
| 4:08 AM–5:12 AM | Venus |
| 5:12 AM–6:16 AM | Mercury |
| 6:16 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.