पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 28, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.18 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
उदाराः सर्व एवैते ज्ञानी त्वात्मैव मे मतम्।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
आस्थितः स हि युक्तात्मा मामेवानुत्तमां गतिम्।।7.18।।
"7.18 Noble-minded are they all, but the wise man I hold as my own Self; for he, remaining always at peace with Me, makes me his final goal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.09° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 78.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 227.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 154.64° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.71° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 153.19° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 225.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:45 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:15 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:01 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:48 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:33 – 18:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:45 – 19:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:30 – 20:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:06 – 18:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:27 – 17:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:33 – 07:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:12 – 08:51 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:51 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:30 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:48 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:27 – 17:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:06 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:45 – 20:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:06 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:27 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:48 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:30 – 02:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:51 – 04:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:12 – 05:33 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869163.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457628.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0857° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.92° |
🪷 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 (24.0857°), declination 9.61°, EoT -0.81 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: 2016-08-28 (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 (24.0857°), declination 9.61°, EoT -0.81 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: 2016-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)