पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 16, 2015 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.26 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत्प्रयुज्यते।प्रशस्ते कर्मणि तथा सच्छब्दः पार्थ युज्यते।।17.26।।
"17.26 Sat' means Reality or the highest Good, and also, O Arjuna, it is used to mean an action of exceptional merit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 118.82° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 134.49° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 100.31° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 139.36° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 126.16° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 118.14° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 214.15° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:03 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:45 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:45 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 41 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 18 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:29 – 15:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:51 – 19:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:03 – 19:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:48 – 20:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:20 – 19:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:12 – 13:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:37 – 17:20 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:22 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:04 – 08:47 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:47 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:29 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:12 – 13:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:55 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:37 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:20 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:03 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:20 – 21:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:37 – 22:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:55 – 00:12 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:12 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:29 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:47 – 04:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:04 – 05:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868785.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457250.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0712° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 18.12° |
🪷 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 (24.0712°), declination 13.89°, 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: 2015-08-16 (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 (24.0712°), declination 13.89°, 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: 2015-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)