पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 18, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.4 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता।।14.4।।
"14.4 O illustrious son of Kunti! Through whatever wombs men are born, it is the Spirit Itself that conceives, and I am their Father." — 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 Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 96.53° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 100.78° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 222.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 50.65° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 287.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 319.50° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:49 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:10 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:34 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:07 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:35 – 07:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:37 – 17:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:49 – 17:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:34 – 18:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:05 – 13:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:33 – 09:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:55 – 12:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:46 – 08:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:34 – 09:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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 · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:22 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:33 – 09:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:44 – 10:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:55 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:05 – 13:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:16 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:27 – 15:38 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:38 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:49 – 18:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:38 – 20:27 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:27 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:16 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:05 – 01:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:55 – 03:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:44 – 05:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:33 – 07:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872197.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460662.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2017° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 214.98° |
🪷 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 -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2024-12-18 (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 -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2024-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)