पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 16, 2023 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.22 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रेभ्यश्च दीयते।असत्कृतमवज्ञातं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम्।।17.22।।
"17.22 And that which is given at an unsuitable place or time or to one who is unworthy, or with disrespect or contempt - such a gift is the result of Ignorance." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 1.63° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.99° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 76.45° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 19.87° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 358.60° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 41.15° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 310.09° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:45 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:03 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:56 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:25 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:33 – 18:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:45 – 19:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:30 – 20:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:06 – 18:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:08 – 13:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:27 – 17:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Udveg | 05:31 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:10 – 08:50 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:50 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:29 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:08 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:47 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:27 – 17:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:06 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:45 – 20:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:06 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:27 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:47 – 00:08 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:08 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:29 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:50 – 04:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:10 – 05:31 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871585.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460050.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1783° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1783°), declination 9.97°, EoT 0.02 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: 2023-04-16 (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 (24.1783°), declination 9.97°, EoT 0.02 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: 2023-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)