पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · October 29, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.9 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।12.9।।
"12.9 But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 191.91° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.17° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 93.24° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 208.66° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 56.47° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 229.02° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 318.85° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:26 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:07 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:32 – 15:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:12 – 10:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:52 – 13:12 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:23 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:32 – 07:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:52 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:12 – 10:32 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:32 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:52 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:12 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:32 – 15:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:51 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:11 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:51 – 20:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:32 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:12 – 23:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:52 – 01:32 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:32 – 03:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:12 – 04:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:52 – 06:32 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872147.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460612.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1998° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 320.56° |
🪷 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 (24.1998°), declination -13.56°, EoT 16.43 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: 2024-10-29 (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 (24.1998°), declination -13.56°, EoT 16.43 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: 2024-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)