पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 16, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.9 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
इन्द्रियार्थेषु वैराग्यमनहङ्कार एव च।जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिदुःखदोषानुदर्शनम्।।13.9।।
"13.9 Renunciation of the delights of sense, absence of pride, right understanding of the painful problem of birth and death, of age and sickness;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.98° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 307.29° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 9.92° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 287.74° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 282.13° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.85° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 279.23° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:12 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:06 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 45 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 14 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:07 – 06:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:36 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:51 – 11:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:31 – 14:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:25 – 08:38 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:25 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:38 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:51 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:05 – 12:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:18 – 13:31 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:31 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:44 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:58 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:11 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:58 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:44 – 22:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:31 – 00:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:18 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:05 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:51 – 05:38 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:38 – 07:25 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870765.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459230.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1470° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 36.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1470°), declination -20.92°, EoT -9.69 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: 2021-01-16 (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 (24.1470°), declination -20.92°, EoT -9.69 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: 2021-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)