पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 4, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.5 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते।
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति।।5.5।।
एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति।।5.5।।
"5.5 The level which is reached by wisdom is attained through right action as well. He who perceives that the two are one, knows the truth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.46° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 87.93° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.43° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 248.74° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.60° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 332.22° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:59 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:29 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:05 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 31 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 28 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:11 – 06:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:40 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:47 – 17:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:44 – 18:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:48 – 16:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:13 – 13:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:36 – 15:48 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:27 – 08:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:39 – 09:50 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:50 – 11:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:02 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:13 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:25 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:36 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:48 – 16:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:59 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:48 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:36 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:25 – 00:13 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:13 – 02:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:02 – 03:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:50 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:39 – 07:27 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Pratipada + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872579.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461044.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2163° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 189.14° |
🪷 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 (24.2163°), declination -22.73°, EoT -5.02 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: 2026-01-04 (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 (24.2163°), declination -22.73°, EoT -5.02 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: 2026-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)