पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · February 26, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.67 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
"2.67 As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 312.79° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.91° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 212.13° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.51° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 144.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.44° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:47 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:00 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:33 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:58 – 12:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:10 – 09:34 |
| Varjyam | 07:15 – 07:32 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:23 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:47 – 08:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:10 – 09:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:34 – 10:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:58 – 12:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:22 – 13:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:45 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:33 – 17:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:57 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:33 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:45 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:45 – 00:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:22 – 01:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:58 – 03:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:34 – 05:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:10 – 06:47 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868979.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457444.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0786° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.31° |
🪷 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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)