पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 24, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.36 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सुखं त्विदानीं त्रिविधं श्रृणु मे भरतर्षभ।अभ्यासाद्रमते यत्र दुःखान्तं च निगच्छति।।18.36।।
"18.36 Hear further the three kinds of pleasure. That which increases day after day delivers one from misery," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.99° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.82° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 117.79° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 132.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.15° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 93.10° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| शनि Śani | 236.93° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:29 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:02 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:09 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:42 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:39 – 19:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:51 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:36 – 20:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:50 – 15:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:29 – 07:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:50 – 10:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:29 – 07:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:10 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:50 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:30 – 12:10 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:10 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:50 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:31 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:51 – 20:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:11 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:31 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:50 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:10 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:30 – 02:50 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:50 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:10 – 05:29 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869524.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457989.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0995° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 30.28° |
🪷 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 (24.0995°), declination 11.09°, EoT -1.99 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: 2017-08-24 (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 (24.0995°), declination 11.09°, EoT -1.99 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: 2017-08-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)