पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 7, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.14 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः।
आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत।।2.14।।
आगमापायिनोऽनित्यास्तांस्तितिक्षस्व भारत।।2.14।।
"2.14 Those external relations which bring cold and heat, pain and happiness, they come and go; they are not permanent. Endure them bravely, O Prince!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 169.84° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 177.63° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 169.87° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| बुध Budha | 175.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.36° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 215.13° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 282.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:09 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:42 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:51 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:02 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:36 – 05:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:11 – 06:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:30 – 17:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:42 – 18:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:27 – 19:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:09 – 07:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:02 – 10:29 |
| Varjyam | 06:38 – 06:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:09 – 07:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:35 – 09:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:02 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:29 – 11:55 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:55 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:48 – 16:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:15 – 17:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:42 – 19:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:15 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:48 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:55 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:29 – 03:02 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:02 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:35 – 06:09 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871029.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459494.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1570° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 6.07° |
🪷 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 (24.1570°), declination -5.52°, EoT 12.96 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: 2021-10-07 (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 (24.1570°), declination -5.52°, EoT 12.96 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: 2021-10-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)