पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 25, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.37 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम्।तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम्।।18.37।।
"18.37 Which at first seems like poison but afterwards acts like nectar - that pleasure is Pure, for it is born of Wisdom." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 127.95° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.96° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 118.43° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 131.21° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.33° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 94.29° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.93° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:40 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:24 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 12:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:30 – 17:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:10 – 08:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:37 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:30 – 07:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:10 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:50 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:10 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:50 – 15:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:30 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:10 – 18:50 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:50 – 20:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:10 – 21:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:30 – 22:50 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:50 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:10 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:50 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:10 – 05:30 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869525.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457990.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0995° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 42.27° |
🪷 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 10.74°, EoT -1.71 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: 2017-08-25 (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 10.74°, EoT -1.71 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: 2017-08-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)