पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 23, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.14 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम्।सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति।।13.14।।
"13.14 Everywhere are Its hands and Its feet; everywhere It has eyes that see, heads that think and mouths that speak; everywhere It listens; It dwells in all the worlds; It envelops them all." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.00° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 241.63° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 46.55° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 266.81° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 336.06° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 261.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 297.47° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:04 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:28 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:09 – 06:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:37 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:39 – 17:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:51 – 17:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:36 – 18:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:57 – 12:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:29 – 15:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:35 – 09:46 |
| Varjyam | 07:48 – 08:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:37 – 09:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:25 – 08:35 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:35 – 09:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:46 – 10:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:57 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:08 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:18 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:29 – 15:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:40 – 16:51 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:51 – 18:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:40 – 20:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:29 – 22:18 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:18 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:08 – 01:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:57 – 03:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:46 – 05:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:35 – 07:25 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871471.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459936.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1740° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 353.85° |
🪷 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 (24.1740°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2022-12-23 (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 (24.1740°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2022-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)