पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 29, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.22 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
पुरुषः प्रकृतिस्थो हि भुङ्क्ते प्रकृतिजान्गुणान्।कारणं गुणसङ्गोऽस्य सदसद्योनिजन्मसु।।13.22।।
"13.22 God dwelling in the heart of Nature experiences the Qualities which nature brings forth; and His affinity towards the Qualities is the reason for His living in a good or evil body." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.20° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 108.19° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 16.57° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 301.85° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 285.21° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 280.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:25 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:33 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:34 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 08 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 51 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:26 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:13 – 17:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:25 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:10 – 18:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:05 – 12:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:53 – 16:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:33 – 09:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:39 – 09:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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 · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:17 – 08:33 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:33 – 09:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:49 – 11:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:05 – 12:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:21 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:37 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:53 – 16:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:09 – 17:25 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:25 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:09 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:53 – 22:37 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:37 – 00:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:21 – 02:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:05 – 03:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:49 – 05:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:33 – 07:17 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870778.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459243.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1474° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 181.99° |
🪷 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 (24.1474°), declination -17.91°, EoT -13.17 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: 2021-01-29 (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 (24.1474°), declination -17.91°, EoT -13.17 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: 2021-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)