पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 18, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.17 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम्।।16.17।।
"16.17 Self-conceited, stubborn, rich, proud and insolent, they make a display of their patronage, disregarding the rules of decency." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.00° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 282.20° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 62.01° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 333.16° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 351.64° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 6.83° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 307.11° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:54 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:54 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 01 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 58 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:16 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:17 – 10:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:47 – 15:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:16 – 07:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:16 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:46 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:17 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:47 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:17 – 13:47 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:47 – 15:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:17 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:47 – 18:18 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:18 – 19:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:47 – 21:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:17 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:47 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:17 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:47 – 03:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:17 – 04:46 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:46 – 06:16 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871556.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460021.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1772° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.66° |
🪷 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 (24.1772°), declination -1.12°, EoT -8.76 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: 2023-03-18 (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 (24.1772°), declination -1.12°, EoT -8.76 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: 2023-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)