Panchang · Washington DC
8 January 2027
Friday, 8 January 2027 · Washington DC
Tithi
Shukla 1
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Harshana
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
7:26 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Washington DC (7:26 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 3:24 PM, 7 Jan | 6:04 PM | 60% · 7.22° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 10:43 PM, 7 Jan | 1:46 AM, 9 Jan | 32% · 4.30° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Harshana Index 13 of 27 | 4:52 AM | 5:45 AM, 9 Jan | 10% · 1.38° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 1 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:44 AM | 6:04 PM | 20% · 1.22° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 7:26 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
7:26 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Day duration
9:37 hrs
Night duration
14:23 hrs
Moonrise
8:10 AM
Moonset
5:51 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Washington DC conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 11:04 AM – 12:15 PM |
| Yamaganda | 2:37 PM – 3:47 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:43 AM – 9:53 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:56 AM – 12:34 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:31 AM – 6:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:46 PM – 12:44 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.9072° N, 77.0369° W |
| Timezone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 7:26 AM | 8:38 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 8:38 AM | 9:50 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:50 AM | 11:02 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 11:02 AM | 12:14 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:14 PM | 1:27 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:27 PM | 2:39 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 2:39 PM | 3:51 PM | Bad |
| Char | 3:51 PM | 5:03 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:03 PM | 6:51 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 6:51 PM | 8:39 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 8:39 PM | 10:26 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:26 PM | 12:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:14 AM | 2:02 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:02 AM | 3:50 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:50 AM | 5:38 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 5:38 AM | 7:26 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 7:26 AM | 8:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:14 AM | 9:02 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:02 AM | 9:50 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:50 AM | 10:38 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:38 AM | 11:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:26 AM | 12:14 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:14 PM | 1:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:03 PM | 1:51 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:51 PM | 2:39 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:39 PM | 3:27 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:27 PM | 4:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:15 PM | 5:03 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:03 PM | 6:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:15 PM | 7:27 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:27 PM | 8:39 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:39 PM | 9:51 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:51 PM | 11:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:02 PM | 12:14 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:14 AM | 1:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:26 AM | 2:38 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:38 AM | 3:50 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:50 AM | 5:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:02 AM | 6:14 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:14 AM | 7:26 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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