पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 10, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.27 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
ब्रह्मणो हि प्रतिष्ठाऽहममृतस्याव्ययस्य च।शाश्वतस्य च धर्मस्य सुखस्यैकान्तिकस्य च।।14.27।।
"14.27 For I am the Home of the Spirit, the continual Source of immortality, of eternal Righteousness and of infinite Joy."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 265.84° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 35.72° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 94.06° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 247.71° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.11° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 312.65° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 321.16° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:05 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:43 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:07 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 37 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 22 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:10 – 06:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:39 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:53 – 17:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:50 – 18:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:03 – 12:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:40 – 15:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:39 – 09:51 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:27 – 08:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:39 – 09:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:51 – 11:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:03 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:16 – 13:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:28 – 14:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:40 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:52 – 17:05 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:05 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:40 – 22:28 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:28 – 00:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:16 – 02:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:03 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:51 – 05:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:39 – 07:27 (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 Śukla Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872220.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460685.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2026° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 131.14° |
🪷 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 (24.2026°), declination -21.94°, EoT -7.50 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: 2025-01-10 (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 (24.2026°), declination -21.94°, EoT -7.50 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: 2025-01-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)