पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 28, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.17 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं रजसो लोभ एव च।प्रमादमोहौ तमसो भवतोऽज्ञानमेव च।।14.17।।
"14.17 Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla 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) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.86° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 35.59° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 40.22° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 1.30° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 171.26° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.44° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 243.15° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:57 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:21 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:45 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:24 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:45 – 19:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:57 – 19:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:42 – 20:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:23 – 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:31 – 17:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:57 – 08:40 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:14 – 06:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:57 – 08:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:40 – 10:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:23 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:06 – 13:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:49 – 15:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:31 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:14 – 18:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:57 – 20:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:14 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:31 – 22:49 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:49 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:06 – 01:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:23 – 02:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:40 – 03:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:57 – 05:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvitīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869406.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457871.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0950° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.51° |
🪷 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 (24.0950°), declination 14.16°, EoT 2.49 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: 2017-04-28 (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 (24.0950°), declination 14.16°, EoT 2.49 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: 2017-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)