पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 28, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.18 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
"15.18 Beyond comparison of the Eternal with the non-eternal am I, Who am called by scriptures and sages the Supreme Personality, the Highest God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.16° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 265.31° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 87.14° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 275.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.12° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 329.65° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 322.90° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:18 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:19 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:53 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:57 – 06:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:27 – 07:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:53 – 16:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:50 – 11:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:21 – 13:37 |
| Varjyam | 07:43 – 07:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:39 – 10:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 07:18 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:34 – 09:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:50 – 11:05 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 11:05 – 12:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:21 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:37 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:53 – 16:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:09 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:09 – 20:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:53 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:37 – 00:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:21 – 02:05 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 02:05 – 03:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:50 – 05:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:34 – 07:18 (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) | 1872238.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460703.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2033° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.11° |
🪷 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 (24.2033°), declination -18.17°, EoT -12.97 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: 2025-01-28 (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 (24.2033°), declination -18.17°, EoT -12.97 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: 2025-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)