पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · February 3, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.5 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते।
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति।।5.5।।
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति।।5.5।।
"5.5 The level which is reached by wisdom is attained through right action as well. He who perceives that the two are one, knows the truth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 289.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 200.25° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 267.70° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 272.22° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 13.33° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 312.58° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:14 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:31 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:34 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:51 – 06:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:22 – 07:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:02 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:19 – 17:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:31 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:02 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:48 – 11:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:39 – 14:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:14 – 08:31 |
| Varjyam | 07:39 – 07:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:38 – 09:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 07:14 – 08:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:31 – 09:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:48 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:05 – 12:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:22 – 13:39 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:39 – 14:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:56 – 16:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:13 – 17:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:31 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:13 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:56 – 22:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:39 – 00:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:22 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:05 – 03:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:48 – 05:31 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:31 – 07:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871878.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460343.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1895° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 274.15° |
🪷 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 (24.1895°), declination -16.72°, EoT -13.97 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: 2024-02-03 (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 (24.1895°), declination -16.72°, EoT -13.97 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: 2024-02-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)