पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · September 14, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.5 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
"8.5 Whosoever at the time of death thinks only of Me, and thinking thus leaves the body and goes forth, assuredly he will know Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla 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) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 147.58° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 291.22° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 237.34° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 145.41° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 156.31° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 173.99° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.30° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:48 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:29 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:46 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 – 04:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:46 – 05:48 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:03 – 13:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:22 – 08:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:29 – 12:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:43 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
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):
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:48 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:22 – 08:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:56 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:29 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:03 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:37 – 15:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:11 – 16:44 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:44 – 18:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:18 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:44 – 21:11 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:11 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:37 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:03 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:29 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:56 – 04:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:22 – 05:48 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869180.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457645.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0863° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.13° |
🪷 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 (24.0863°), declination 3.31°, EoT 5.13 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: 2016-09-14 (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 (24.0863°), declination 3.31°, EoT 5.13 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: 2016-09-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)