पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 15, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- वृषभ सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛṣabha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.18 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
"5.18 Sages look equally upon all, whether he be a minister of learning and humility, or an infidel, or whether it be a cow, an elephant or a dog." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 30.07° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 24.10° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.18° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 7.81° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.32° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 60.24° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 254.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:13 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:39 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:42 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 17 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 42 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:02 – 03:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:44 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:27 – 15:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:01 – 19:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:13 – 19:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:58 – 20:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:39 – 17:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:30 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:04 – 13:52 |
| Varjyam | 05:32 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 04:56 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:43 – 08:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:30 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 12:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:04 – 13:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:52 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:39 – 17:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:26 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 19:13 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:26 – 21:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:39 – 22:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:52 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:04 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:30 – 03:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:43 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869788.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458253.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1096° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 352.79° |
🪷 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 (24.1096°), declination 18.82°, EoT 3.76 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: 2018-05-15 (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 (24.1096°), declination 18.82°, EoT 3.76 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: 2018-05-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)