पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · December 24, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.36 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः।
सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि।।4.36।।
सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि।।4.36।।
"4.36 Be thou the greatest of sinners, yet thou shalt cross over all sin by the ferryboat of wisdom." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.25° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 293.05° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 252.02° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 232.06° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.00° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.64° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 331.62° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:51 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:56 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:18 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 26 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 33 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:10 – 06:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:38 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:39 – 17:03 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:36 – 18:21 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:08 – 13:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:36 – 09:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:57 – 12:08 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:37 – 09:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 07:25 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:36 – 09:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:47 – 10:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:57 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:08 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:19 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:30 – 15:41 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:41 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:51 – 18:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:41 – 20:30 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:30 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:19 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:08 – 01:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:57 – 03:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:47 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:36 – 07:25 (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 | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872568.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461033.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2159° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 47.23° |
🪷 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 (24.2159°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.03 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: 2025-12-24 (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 (24.2159°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.03 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: 2025-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)