पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 7, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.38 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
"6.38 Having failed in both, my Lord, is he without hope, like a riven cloud having no support, lost on the spiritual road?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 322.26° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 184.25° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 308.88° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 322.84° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.73° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 336.16° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 338.32° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:33 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:41 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:35 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:26 – 10:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:47 – 15:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:33 – 08:00 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:33 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:00 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:26 – 10:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:53 – 12:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:20 – 13:47 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:47 – 15:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:13 – 16:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:40 – 18:07 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:07 – 19:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:40 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:13 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:47 – 00:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:20 – 01:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:53 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:26 – 05:00 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:00 – 06:33 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872641.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461106.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2187° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.00° |
🪷 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 (24.2187°), declination -5.34°, EoT -11.77 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: 2026-03-07 (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 (24.2187°), declination -5.34°, EoT -11.77 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: 2026-03-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)