पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 19, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.32 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे।।4.32।।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे।।4.32।।
"4.32 In this way other sacrifices too may be undergone for the Spirit's sake. Know thou that they all depend on action. Knowing this, thou shalt be free." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 274.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 15.25° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 256.33° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 251.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.03° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 240.16° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 310.92° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:24 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:11 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:55 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 49 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 10 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:06 – 06:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:35 – 07:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:05 – 12:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:46 – 16:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:38 – 09:51 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:24 – 08:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:38 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:51 – 11:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:05 – 12:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:19 – 13:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:32 – 14:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:46 – 16:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:00 – 17:13 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:13 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:00 – 20:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:46 – 22:32 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:32 – 00:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:19 – 02:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:05 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:51 – 05:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:38 – 07:24 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871863.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460328.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1889° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 98.75° |
🪷 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 (24.1889°), declination -20.47°, EoT -10.66 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: 2024-01-19 (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 (24.1889°), declination -20.47°, EoT -10.66 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: 2024-01-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)