पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 31, 2024 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 45.90° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 320.11° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 358.61° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 29.04° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 37.02° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 44.33° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 324.59° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:45 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:27 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:39 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 41 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 18 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:47 – 03:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:31 – 04:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:33 – 15:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:15 – 19:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:27 – 20:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:12 – 20:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:15 – 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:46 – 17:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:35 – 08:25 |
| Varjyam | 05:22 – 05:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 04:45 – 06:35 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:35 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:25 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:15 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:06 – 13:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:56 – 15:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:46 – 17:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:36 – 19:27 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 19:27 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:36 – 21:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:46 – 22:56 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:56 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:06 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:15 – 02:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:25 – 03:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:35 – 04:45 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871996.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460461.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1940° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.33° |
🪷 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 (24.1940°), declination 21.96°, EoT 2.50 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: 2024-05-31 (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 (24.1940°), declination 21.96°, EoT 2.50 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: 2024-05-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)