पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.56 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः।
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते।।2.56।।
वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते।।2.56।।
"2.56 The sage, whose mind is unruffled in suffering, whose desire is not roused by enjoyment, who is without attachment, anger or fear - take him to be one who stands at that lofty level." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.21° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 245.36° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 190.87° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 181.66° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.21° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 135.50° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 306.61° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:21 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:23 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:47 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:26 – 06:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 11:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:38 – 16:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:44 – 09:07 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 | 06:21 – 07:44 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:44 – 09:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:07 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 11:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:52 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:38 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:01 – 17:23 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:23 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:01 – 20:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:38 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:52 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 03:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:07 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:44 – 06:21 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871772.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460237.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1855° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 64.96° |
🪷 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 (24.1855°), declination -10.18°, EoT 15.70 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: 2023-10-20 (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 (24.1855°), declination -10.18°, EoT 15.70 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: 2023-10-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)