पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 11, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.21 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 266.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 278.59° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 189.75° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 273.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.42° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 229.98° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 227.90° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:05 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:02 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 38 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 21 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:10 – 06:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:39 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:53 – 17:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:50 – 18:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:39 – 09:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:04 – 12:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:28 – 14:41 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:27 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:39 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:51 – 11:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 11:04 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:16 – 13:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:28 – 14:41 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:41 – 15:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:53 – 17:05 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:05 – 18:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:53 – 20:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:41 – 22:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:28 – 00:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:16 – 02:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 02:04 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:39 – 07:27 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868933.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457398.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0769° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 10.99° |
🪷 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 (24.0769°), declination -21.91°, EoT -7.89 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: 2016-01-11 (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 (24.0769°), declination -21.91°, EoT -7.89 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: 2016-01-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)