पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 12, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.41 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
तस्मात्त्वमिन्द्रियाण्यादौ नियम्य भरतर्षभ।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।
पाप्मानं प्रजहि ह्येनं ज्ञानविज्ञाननाशनम्।।3.41।।
"3.41 Therefore, O Arjuna, first control thy senses and then slay desire, for it is full of sin, and is the destroyer of knowledge and of wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 358.49° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 61.84° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.42° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 16.22° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.62° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 343.57° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:42 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:57 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:48 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:51 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:30 – 18:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:42 – 19:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:27 – 20:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:26 – 17:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:53 – 10:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:09 – 13:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:40 – 09:06 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:36 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:14 – 08:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:53 – 10:31 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:31 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:09 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:47 – 15:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:26 – 17:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:04 – 18:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:42 – 20:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:04 – 21:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:26 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:47 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:09 – 01:31 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:31 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:53 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:14 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869025.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457490.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0804° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 60.24° |
🪷 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 (24.0804°), declination 8.78°, EoT -1.04 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: 2016-04-12 (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 (24.0804°), declination 8.78°, EoT -1.04 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: 2016-04-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)