पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · August 23, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.16 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
"1.16 The King Dharmaraja, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya, Nakalu and Sahadeo, the Sugosh and Manipushpaka, respectively." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 312.74° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 140.79° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 144.67° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.64° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 163.62° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 284.57° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:52 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:11 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:41 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:21 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:40 – 19:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:52 – 19:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:37 – 20:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:09 – 08:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:30 – 12:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Amṛta | 05:28 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:09 – 08:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:49 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:30 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:10 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:31 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:31 – 17:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:12 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:52 – 20:12 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:12 – 21:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:31 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:10 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:30 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:49 – 04:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:09 – 05:28 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870984.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459449.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1553° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 188.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1553°), declination 11.42°, EoT -2.27 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: 2021-08-23 (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 (24.1553°), declination 11.42°, EoT -2.27 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: 2021-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)