पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 15, 2017 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.24 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
"2.24 It is impenetrable; It can be neither drowned nor scorched nor dried. It is Eternal, All-pervading, Unchanging, Immovable and Most Ancient." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 239.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 203.79° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 189.15° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 234.20° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.52° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 232.85° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 245.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:20 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:48 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:37 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:48 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 27 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 32 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:36 – 17:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:48 – 17:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:33 – 18:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:53 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:26 – 15:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:31 – 09:42 |
| Varjyam | 07:44 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:33 – 09:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:20 – 08:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:31 – 09:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:42 – 10:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:53 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:26 – 15:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:37 – 16:48 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:48 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:37 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:26 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:53 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:42 – 05:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:31 – 07:20 (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 Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869637.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458102.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1038° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 323.29° |
🪷 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 (24.1038°), declination -23.26°, EoT 4.18 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: 2017-12-15 (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 (24.1038°), declination -23.26°, EoT 4.18 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: 2017-12-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)