पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · April 20, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.5 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
"8.5 Whosoever at the time of death thinks only of Me, and thinking thus leaves the body and goes forth, assuredly he will know Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 5.77° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 41.26° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 343.31° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 342.57° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.12° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 30.42° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 343.74° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:49 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:13 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:46 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:38 – 04:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:18 – 05:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:37 – 19:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:49 – 19:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:34 – 20:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:06 – 08:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:27 – 12:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:48 – 15:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:59 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:25 – 07:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:06 – 08:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:46 – 10:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:27 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:07 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:48 – 15:28 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:28 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:09 – 18:49 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:49 – 20:09 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:09 – 21:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:28 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:48 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:07 – 01:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:27 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:46 – 04:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:06 – 05:25 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872685.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461150.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2204° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 32.86° |
🪷 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 (24.2204°), declination 11.47°, EoT 0.97 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: 2026-04-20 (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 (24.2204°), declination 11.47°, EoT 0.97 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: 2026-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)