पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 17, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.57 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम्।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.57।।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.57।।
"2.57 He who wherever he goes is attached to no person and to no place by ties of flesh; who accepts good and evil alike, neither welcoming the one nor shrinking from the other - take him to be one who is merged in the Infinite." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 272.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.73° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 253.67° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.09° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:24 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:08 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 46 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 13 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:06 – 06:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:36 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:18 – 13:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:38 – 09:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:05 – 12:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:25 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:38 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:51 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 11:05 – 12:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:18 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:32 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:45 – 15:58 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:58 – 17:12 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:12 – 18:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:58 – 20:45 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:45 – 22:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:32 – 00:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:18 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 02:05 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:51 – 05:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:38 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869670.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458135.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1051° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 359.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1051°), declination -20.78°, EoT -10.03 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: 2018-01-17 (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 (24.1051°), declination -20.78°, EoT -10.03 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: 2018-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)