पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 7, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.78 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम।।18.78।
"18.78 Wherever is the Lord Shri Krishna, the Prince of Wisdom, and wherever is Arjuna, the Great Archer, I am more than convinced that good fortune, victory, happiness and righteousness will follow"" — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 110.63° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 92.41° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 130.67° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 116.20° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 304.71° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 144.69° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 285.70° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:13 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:46 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:16 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 59 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 00 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:22 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:33 – 15:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:01 – 19:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:13 – 19:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:58 – 20:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:44 – 10:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:59 – 15:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:14 – 06:59 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:14 – 06:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:59 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:44 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:29 – 12:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:14 – 13:59 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:59 – 15:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:43 – 17:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:13 – 20:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:28 – 21:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:43 – 22:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:59 – 00:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:14 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:29 – 02:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:44 – 03:59 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:59 – 05:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870968.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459433.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1547° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1547°), declination 16.40°, EoT -5.48 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: 2021-08-07 (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 (24.1547°), declination 16.40°, EoT -5.48 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: 2021-08-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)