पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 13, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.23 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
"2.23 Weapons cleave It not, fire burns It not, water drenches It not, and wind dries It not." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 268.19° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.50° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 190.83° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 271.53° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.40° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 232.42° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 228.10° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:26 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:07 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:24 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:16 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 40 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 19 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:09 – 06:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:38 – 07:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:55 – 17:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:52 – 18:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:17 – 13:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:39 – 09:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:04 – 12:17 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:26 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:39 – 09:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:52 – 11:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:04 – 12:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:17 – 13:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:29 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:42 – 15:55 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:55 – 17:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:07 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:55 – 20:42 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:42 – 22:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:29 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:17 – 02:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:04 – 03:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:52 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:39 – 07:26 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868935.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457400.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0770° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 36.83° |
🪷 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 (24.0770°), declination -21.60°, EoT -8.64 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: 2016-01-13 (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 (24.0770°), declination -21.60°, EoT -8.64 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: 2016-01-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)