पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 22, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.23 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात्।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः।।5.23।।
"5.23 He who, before he leaves his body, learns to surmount the promptings of desire and anger is a saint and is happy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 315.59° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 277.73° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.19° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 281.11° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 333.58° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:22 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:28 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 55 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 04 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:03 – 06:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:34 – 14:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:22 – 08:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:51 – 11:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:47 – 08:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:41 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 07:22 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:37 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:51 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:05 – 12:20 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:20 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:34 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:48 – 16:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:03 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:17 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:03 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:48 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:34 – 00:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:20 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:05 – 03:51 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:51 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:37 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872597.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461062.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2170° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 38.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2170°), declination -19.71°, EoT -11.54 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: 2026-01-22 (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 (24.2170°), declination -19.71°, EoT -11.54 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: 2026-01-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)