पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 18, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.7 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्।।14.7।।
"14.7 Passion, engendered by thirst for pleasure and attachment, binds the soul through its fondness for activity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.84° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 33.31° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 7.73° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 172.43° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 332.72° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 243.42° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:48 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:51 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:41 – 04:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:21 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:36 – 19:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:48 – 19:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:33 – 20:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:28 – 17:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:48 – 10:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:08 – 13:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:28 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:08 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:48 – 10:28 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:28 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:08 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:48 – 15:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:28 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:08 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:48 – 20:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:08 – 21:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:28 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:48 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:08 – 01:28 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:28 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:48 – 04:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:08 – 05:28 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869396.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457861.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0946° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.96° |
🪷 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 (24.0946°), declination 10.84°, EoT 0.51 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: 2017-04-18 (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 (24.0946°), declination 10.84°, EoT 0.51 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: 2017-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)