पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 21, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.33 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
"4.33 The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the climax of action is always Realisation." — 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 Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 245.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 256.04° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 249.74° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 227.67° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.36° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 240.87° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 331.49° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:24 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:50 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:33 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:08 – 06:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:37 – 07:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:38 – 17:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:50 – 17:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:35 – 18:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:39 – 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:07 – 13:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:28 – 15:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:47 – 08:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:36 – 09:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
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 Udveg | 07:24 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:34 – 09:45 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:45 – 10:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:56 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:07 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:18 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:28 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:39 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:50 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:39 – 20:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:28 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:18 – 00:07 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:07 – 01:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:56 – 03:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:45 – 05:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:34 – 07:24 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872565.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461030.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2158° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 11.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2158°), declination -23.44°, EoT 1.38 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: 2025-12-21 (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 (24.2158°), declination -23.44°, EoT 1.38 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: 2025-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)