पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · March 20, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.4 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
भूमिरापोऽनलो वायुः खं मनो बुद्धिरेव च।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।
अहङ्कार इतीयं मे भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा।।7.4।।
"7.4 Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and personality; this is the eightfold division of My Manifested Nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 335.22° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 348.09° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 319.11° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 314.01° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.83° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 352.31° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 339.92° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:49 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:27 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:36 – 05:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:12 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:52 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:52 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:45 – 12:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:18 – 16:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:44 – 09:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:13 – 07:44 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:44 – 09:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:15 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:45 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:16 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:47 – 15:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:18 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:49 – 18:20 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:20 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:49 – 21:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:18 – 22:47 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:47 – 00:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:16 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:45 – 03:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:15 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:44 – 06:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872654.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461119.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2192° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 11.37° |
🪷 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 (24.2192°), declination -0.22°, EoT -8.15 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: 2026-03-20 (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 (24.2192°), declination -0.22°, EoT -8.15 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: 2026-03-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)