पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 1, 2015 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.44 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्।।18.44।।
"18.44 Agriculture, protection of the cow and trade are the duty of a trader, again in accordance with his nature. The duty of a servant is to serve, and that too agrees with his nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 163.48° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.46° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 129.45° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 162.56° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 136.03° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 119.79° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 216.71° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:02 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:39 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:43 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 49 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 10 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:28 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:26 – 14:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:02 – 07:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:00 – 10:28 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:02 – 07:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:31 – 09:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:00 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:28 – 11:57 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:57 – 13:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:26 – 14:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:54 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:23 – 17:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:52 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:23 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:54 – 22:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:26 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:57 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:28 – 03:00 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:00 – 04:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:31 – 06:02 (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 | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868831.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457296.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0730° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.02° |
🪷 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 (24.0730°), declination -3.00°, EoT 11.17 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: 2015-10-01 (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 (24.0730°), declination -3.00°, EoT 11.17 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: 2015-10-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)