पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 16, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.2 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
"4.2 The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition. Then, after a long time, at last it was forgotten." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.41° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 114.40° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.59° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 21.74° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.33° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 348.50° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 231.74° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:46 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:42 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:30 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:24 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:34 – 18:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:46 – 19:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:31 – 20:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:49 – 10:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:48 – 15:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:30 – 07:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:30 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:10 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:49 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:29 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:08 – 13:48 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:48 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:27 – 17:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:07 – 18:46 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:46 – 20:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:07 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:27 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:48 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:08 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:29 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:49 – 04:10 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:10 – 05:30 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869029.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457494.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0806° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 109.07° |
🪷 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 (24.0806°), declination 10.22°, EoT 0.02 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: 2016-04-16 (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 (24.0806°), declination 10.22°, EoT 0.02 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: 2016-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)