पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 4, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.17 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
यो न हृष्यति न द्वेष्टि न शोचति न काङ्क्षति।शुभाशुभपरित्यागी भक्ितमान्यः स मे प्रियः।।12.17।।
"12.17 He who is beyond joy and hate, who neither laments nor desires, to whom good and evil fortunes are the same, such a one is My beloved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 139.38° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 4.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 268.31° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 279.33° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 239.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 277.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:59 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:48 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:36 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 31 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 28 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:11 – 06:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:40 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:44 – 18:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:39 – 09:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:02 – 12:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:25 – 14:36 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:27 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:39 – 09:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:50 – 11:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 11:02 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:13 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:25 – 14:36 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:36 – 15:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:48 – 16:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:59 – 18:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:48 – 20:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:36 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:25 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:13 – 02:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 02:02 – 03:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:50 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:39 – 07:27 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870753.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459218.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1465° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.44° |
🪷 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 (24.1465°), declination -22.71°, EoT -5.02 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: 2021-01-04 (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 (24.1465°), declination -22.71°, EoT -5.02 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: 2021-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)