Nepali Jyotish in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
The Nepali community around the capital is spread across three jurisdictions and a long commute: about 15,000 in the Washington DC metro (Pew analysis of ACS 2023), and around 7,000 more in Baltimore (Pew/ACS 2019). Families here tend to be settled, working, raising children who were born in America — and still wanting the Kundali looked at properly when a wedding, a house or a career turn comes up.
Jyotish Prakash Basistha has read Kundalis since 2007/08 and consults by phone or video from the Canberra region, in Nepali or English. The DMV shares New York’s clock, so your evening is his morning — a call after the Beltway traffic has eased is usually the easiest fit.
Call times for Washington DC
Washington DC is 15 hours behind Canberra right now.
The booking page shows his open times in your own time zone.
Today in Washington DC
- Sunrise
- 07:36 AM
- Sunset
- 06:06 PM
- Tithi
- Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
Green card waits and career decisions
Ask a room of Nepalis in Virginia or Maryland what keeps them up at night and many will mention papers: a green card application that has been pending for years, a change of status, a spouse waiting to join. Others are settled and ask a different question — whether to move from a steady job into something riskier, or go back to study.
Your chart cannot process a petition. A Jyotishi does not replace an immigration lawyer, and anyone who says otherwise is not being straight with you. What the dasha and the transits of Saturn and Jupiter can show is the character of the coming years — when change tends to come easily, and when it is wiser to consolidate.
A home in Maryland or Virginia
School districts, commute times and two incomes usually decide where a family buys around DC. What people bring to a Jyotishi is the timing question: is this the year, or should we wait? The 4th house and its lord, the current dasha and Saturn’s position say a good deal about home and stability. When you do buy, a muhurta can be chosen for the griha pravesh, so the family moves in on an auspicious day.
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Kundali matching for a match the family suggests
Children raised in the DMV often meet partners on their own, but just as often a match comes through relatives — someone in Kathmandu, Dharan or another US city. Parents want the charts matched; the young people want to be sure they are not being pushed. A careful reading serves both. It compares the 7th houses, Venus and Mars, checks Mangal Dosha and its cancellations honestly, and looks at the dasha periods ahead, rather than treating the guna total as a yes or no.
Waiting for the right person
Some people write in simply single and ready to mingle, curious whether the next year looks good for romance. Others are in their thirties, tired of hearing “when are you getting married?” on every call home, and want to know when the love of his life or the love of her life is likely to arrive. The chart shows the periods when relationships are emphasised. It does not deliver a person to your door, and no honest Jyotishi will promise that it will.
When a marriage is struggling
Two careers, children, and parents who visit from Nepal for six months at a time — a household in the DMV can hold a lot of strain. A reading of both charts can separate the friction that comes from temperament from the friction of a hard period, and suggest where each of you might give a little. It sits alongside counselling, never in place of it.
How to book from DC, Maryland, Virginia or Baltimore
Pick a slot on his profile, enter the birth date, time and place, and pay online. The confirmation shows Eastern time, so there is no converting. Weekday evenings and weekend afternoons are the natural windows from here; an early start before work can also catch his evening.
Questions people ask
I live in Baltimore. Is this page for me too?
Yes. Baltimore is on the same Eastern time as DC, so the call times and the advice here apply equally to you. Every consultation is by phone or video.
Can a reading help with my green card case?
Not with the case itself — that is for an immigration lawyer. A reading can help you think about timing and about the career and family choices that sit around the wait.
What will I be charged, and in what currency?
The current price is on his profile, in US dollars, before you pay, and your card is charged in US dollars.
Do I need an exact birth time?
It helps, but it is not essential. Tell him when you book if the time is approximate or unknown, and the reading is approached accordingly. A Nepali date can be converted with the date converter.