पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 10, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.46 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः।।2.46।।
"2.46 As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 172.30° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 120.46° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 184.09° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 164.37° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 19.39° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 126.31° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 306.95° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:40 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:14 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:14 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:46 – 16:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:03 – 10:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:54 – 13:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:11 – 07:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:37 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:03 – 10:29 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:29 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:54 – 13:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:20 – 14:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:46 – 16:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:12 – 17:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:38 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:12 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:46 – 22:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:20 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:54 – 01:29 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:29 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:03 – 04:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:37 – 06:11 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871762.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460227.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1851° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.37° |
🪷 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 (24.1851°), declination -6.48°, EoT 13.74 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: 2023-10-10 (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 (24.1851°), declination -6.48°, EoT 13.74 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: 2023-10-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)