पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.7 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि तृष्णासङ्गसमुद्भवम्।तन्निबध्नाति कौन्तेय कर्मसङ्गेन देहिनम्।।14.7।।
"14.7 Passion, engendered by thirst for pleasure and attachment, binds the soul through its fondness for activity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.53° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 249.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 43.99° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 339.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.72° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 300.37° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:23 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:53 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:17 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 51 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 08 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:05 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:34 – 07:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:05 – 12:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:47 – 16:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:37 – 09:51 |
| Varjyam | 07:48 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
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)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 | 07:23 – 08:37 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:37 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:51 – 11:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:05 – 12:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:19 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:33 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:47 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:01 – 17:15 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:15 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:47 – 22:33 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:33 – 00:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:19 – 02:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:05 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:51 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:37 – 07:23 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871499.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459964.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1750° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 335.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1750°), declination -20.21°, EoT -10.96 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: 2023-01-20 (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 (24.1750°), declination -20.21°, EoT -10.96 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: 2023-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)