पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 26, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.12 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।
"14.12 O best of Indians! Avarice, the impulse to act and the beginning of action itself are all due to the dominance of Passion." — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.55° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 194.16° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 99.11° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 228.12° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 49.65° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.70° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 319.99° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:26 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:52 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:39 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:10 – 06:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:38 – 07:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:40 – 17:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:52 – 17:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:37 – 18:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:20 – 14:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:26 – 08:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:47 – 10:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:38 – 09:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Śubha | 07:26 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:37 – 09:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:47 – 10:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:58 – 12:09 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:09 – 13:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:20 – 14:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:31 – 15:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:42 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:52 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:42 – 20:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:31 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:20 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:09 – 01:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:58 – 03:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:47 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:37 – 07:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872205.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460670.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2020° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 302.84° |
🪷 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 (24.2020°), declination -23.35°, EoT -0.96 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: 2024-12-26 (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 (24.2020°), declination -23.35°, EoT -0.96 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: 2024-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)