पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 17, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.3 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मम योनिर्महद्ब्रह्म तस्मिन् गर्भं दधाम्यहम्।संभवः सर्वभूतानां ततो भवति भारत।।14.3।।
"14.3 The eternal Cosmos is My womb, in which I plant the seed, from which all beings are born, O Prince!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 82.96° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 100.92° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 221.84° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 50.78° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 319.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:48 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:52 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:06 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:34 – 07:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:36 – 17:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:33 – 18:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:27 – 15:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:43 – 10:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:05 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 07:45 – 08:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:34 – 09:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:22 – 08:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:32 – 09:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:43 – 10:54 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:54 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:05 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:27 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:37 – 16:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:48 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:37 – 20:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:27 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:05 – 01:54 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:54 – 03:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:43 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:32 – 07:22 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872196.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460661.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2017° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 202.79° |
🪷 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 (24.2017°), declination -23.36°, EoT 3.25 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: 2024-12-17 (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 (24.2017°), declination -23.36°, EoT 3.25 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: 2024-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)