पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 14, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.24 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
"2.24 It is impenetrable; It can be neither drowned nor scorched nor dried. It is Eternal, All-pervading, Unchanging, Immovable and Most Ancient." — 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 Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.21° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 320.63° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 191.36° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 270.23° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.38° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 233.65° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 228.20° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:26 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:59 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:26 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 41 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 18 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:09 – 06:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:38 – 07:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:30 – 14:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:26 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:52 – 11:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:50 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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 · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · 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 Śubha | 07:26 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:39 – 09:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:52 – 11:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:04 – 12:17 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:17 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:30 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:43 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:55 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:08 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:55 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:43 – 22:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:30 – 00:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:17 – 02:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:04 – 03:52 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:52 – 05:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:39 – 07:26 (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) | 1868936.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457401.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0770° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 50.04° |
🪷 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 -21.43°, EoT -9.00 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: 2016-01-14 (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 -21.43°, EoT -9.00 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: 2016-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)