पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 16, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.23 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात्।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
"5.23 He who, before he leaves his body, learns to surmount the promptings of desire and anger is a saint and is happy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.56° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 99.71° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 181.00° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 100.71° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 73.58° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 180.58° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:02 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:44 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:02 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 39 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 20 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:29 – 15:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:50 – 19:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:02 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:47 – 20:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:55 – 15:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:22 – 07:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:30 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:22 – 07:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:05 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:30 – 12:12 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:12 – 13:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:55 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:37 – 17:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:19 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:02 – 20:19 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:19 – 21:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:37 – 22:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:55 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:12 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:30 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:05 – 05:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867690.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456155.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0293° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 339.46° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0293°), declination 13.66°, EoT -3.97 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2012-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0293°), declination 13.66°, EoT -3.97 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2012-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)