पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 4, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- अजा एकादशी · Ajā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.75 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
व्यासप्रसादाच्छ्रुतवानेतद्गुह्यमहं परम्।योगं योगेश्वरात्कृष्णात्साक्षात्कथयतः स्वयम्।।18.75।।
"18.75 Through the blessing of the sage Vyasa, I listened to this secret and noble science from the lips of its Master, the Lord Shri Krishna." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 107.75° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 55.72° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 128.78° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 110.18° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 305.07° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 141.11° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 285.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:11 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:17 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:10 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 05 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 54 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:19 – 04:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:01 – 05:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:35 – 15:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:05 – 19:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:17 – 19:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:02 – 20:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:14 – 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:57 – 08:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:28 – 12:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:11 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:57 – 08:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:43 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:28 – 12:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:14 – 14:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 14:00 – 15:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:45 – 17:31 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:31 – 19:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:17 – 20:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:31 – 21:45 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:45 – 23:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 23:00 – 00:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:14 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:28 – 02:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:43 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:57 – 05:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870965.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459430.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1546° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 307.09° |
🪷 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 (24.1546°), declination 17.22°, EoT -5.79 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: 2021-08-04 (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 (24.1546°), declination 17.22°, EoT -5.79 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: 2021-08-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)