पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 19, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.12 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अध्यात्मज्ञाननित्यत्वं तत्त्वज्ञानार्थदर्शनम्।एतज्ज्ञानमिति प्रोक्तमज्ञानं यदतोन्यथा।।13.12।।
"13.12 Constant yearning for the knowledge of Self, and pondering over the lessons of the great Truth - this is Wisdom, all else ignorance." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 345.03° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 11.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 282.84° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.61° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 279.59° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:24 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:44 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:14 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 50 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 09 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:34 – 07:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:46 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:51 – 11:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:19 – 13:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:48 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:24 – 08:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:37 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:51 – 11:05 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:05 – 12:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:19 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:33 – 14:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:46 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:00 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:14 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:46 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:33 – 00:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:19 – 02:05 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:05 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:51 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:37 – 07:24 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870768.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459233.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1471° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 70.41° |
🪷 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 (24.1471°), declination -20.32°, EoT -10.66 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: 2021-01-19 (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 (24.1471°), declination -20.32°, EoT -10.66 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: 2021-01-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)